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What happens when the state entrusts a local authority with the responsibility of protecting the environment, without providing it with the necessary powers, staff or financial resources to fulfil that responsibility? Can a local authority be held accountable for problems…
Rokuta's presentation is the 53rd in the Ignite series and the fifth from the 2026 leadership training program, GEM Talks, for high school students founded by Kanako Date. She focuses on equitable access to student visas to promote understanding among diverse nationalities…
October 19, 2026 — 4:59pm The principle of open justice is important to maintaining confidence in our justice system. Justice should not only be done, but be seen to be done. The same principle should be applied to the state’s police watchdog, particularly when…
I used to hate journalists. I thought that the media industry could not have chosen more callous people to document tragedy and war.
Religious Values and Modern States: Why Interpretation Alone Cannot Resolve the Dilemma (An invitation for your inputs and comments) During my first year of law studies in Pakistan, I read English jurisprudence. Later, I read Islamic jurisprudence. Within the classroom,…
Rabbi David Fendel, head of Sderot Yeshiva, defended rabbis’ involvement in political discourse ahead of the elections, warning against votes for parties that may fail to cross the electoral threshold and lamenting the lack of unity in Religious Zionism. “Our…
Facing criticism from opposition partners, Eisenkot argues that a strong Yashar party can attract disillusioned Likud voters while pushing smaller right-wing rivals below the electoral threshold and strengthening his claim to form the next government Gadi Eisenkot is pursuing an…
Oscar winning Israeli film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor have produced a documentary supported by The Guardian in the UK in which 26 Israeli soldiers and intelligence officials expose the propaganda and lies used by Netanyahu’s Nazi regime and Netanyahu’s bought-and-paid-for…
Jesuit Social Services has welcomed the Federal Government's plan to redesign Australia's settlement grants, but warns that reforms must not come at a cost to those building new lives in Australia and the support they receive. In its submission to…
Nearly two-thirds of Jewish Israelis identify with the political right, according to a new survey that also found widespread opposition to a coalition combining Likud with the largest party in the opposing bloc. The October Israeli Society Index, published by…