Publications

What connects the latest terror attacks to the May 2021 riots?

Adv. Avraham Shalev כ"ז אדר ב' התשפ"ב | 30 March 2022

The article was first published in Fathom Journal under the title “Israel Needs to Talk about the Arab Riots of May 2021” Almost a year after the May 2021...

An interview with Moshe Koppel, chairman of the Kohelet Policy Forum

Kohelet ה' אדר ב' התשפ"ב | 8 March 2022

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Kohelet’s founding, Prof. Moshe Koppel sat for an interview with Talia Dekel-Fleissig, VP of the Jerusalem Press Club

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There’s Apartheid in the Holy Land, but Not in Israel

Prof. Eugene Kontorovich כ"ח אדר א' התשפ"ב | 1 March 2022

The report by Amnesty International accusing Israel of apartheid—a likely preview of similar moves at the United Nations and the International Criminal Court—has been widely debunked, including in these...

Systemic Anti-Israel Bias in the United Nations Institutional Apparatus

Ran Bar-Yoshafat, Giulia Dal-Bello כ"ח אדר א' התשפ"ב | 1 March 2022

New policy paper addresses systemic anti-Israel bias within the United Nations (UN) institutional apparatus which manifests in a number of areas.

Legal cartels and import restrictions increase the cost of living

Dr. Michael Sarel כ"ז אדר א' התשפ"ב | 28 February 2022

From the article in JNS: “Israel grapples with high cost of living as citizens grumble over rising prices”: ‘It’s very difficult to import stuff’ Michael Sarel, a senior fellow...

May 2021 Arab insurgency must be a wake-up call

Adv. Avraham Shalev כ"ט שבט התשפ"ב | 31 January 2022

In May 2021, as thousands of rockets from Hamas-controlled Gaza were fired at Israel during “Operation Guardian of the Walls,” thousands of Israel’s Arab citizens, especially in mixed cities...

Selecting Judges to Constitutional Courts – a Comparative Study

Kohelet ז' שבט התשפ"ב | 9 January 2022

What is the appropriate method for selecting Supreme Court justices? That question is one that drives a considerable amount of the public discourse in Israel. Ever since the enactment...

The Declaration of Independence wasn’t meant to be Israel’s constitution

Prof. Eugene Kontorovich כ"ח כסלו התשפ"ב | 2 December 2021

The article was originally published in Mosaic Magazine In his superb series on Israel’s declaration of independence, Martin Kramer brings to life the circumstances and calculations behind the document’s drafting. This...

The consulate plan is a way to reverse President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem

Prof. Eugene Kontorovich כ"ה חשון התשפ"ב | 31 October 2021

The biggest diplomatic spat between Israel and the U.S. in recent memory is brewing over the Biden administration’s insistence on opening a consulate to conduct diplomatic relations with the...

Why did the US leave the HRC and Why is it rejoining?

Prof. Eugene Kontorovich י"ח חשון התשפ"ב | 24 October 2021

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says the U.S. is rejoining the anti-Semitic dictators' club the UNHRC to reform it and increase participation by democratic countries. Prof. Kontorovich challenged him...

BDS should be allowed to demonstrate, not to refuse doing business with people because of who they are

Kohelet כ"ז תשרי התשפ"ב | 3 October 2021

An interview in Mishpacha Magazine with the head of the international law department at Kohelet, Prof. Eugene Kontorovich.

New Policy Paper: Israel’s Failing Immigration Policy

Adv. David Peter י"ח אלול התשפ"א | 26 August 2021

The State of Israel has a clear immigration policy. It is called the Law of Return (1950). This policy stipulates that as the nation state of the Jewish people,...

The Latest Coalition Government Proposition: An Un-Democratic Violation of our Electoral Rights and Freedoms

Adv. Aharon Garber ט' אלול התשפ"א | 17 August 2021

It was reported this week that the coalition is considering a bill that will prevent an accused (but not convicted) individual from forming a government. This proposal undermines the...

The Importance of the Nation State Law

Kohelet ח' אלול התשפ"א | 16 August 2021

Why do we need a Nation State Law? For over 70 years, the state of Israel has been able to run its affairs successfully without the need for such...

The Necessity for Agricultural Reform in Israel: Dispelling the Myths

Kohelet ז' אלול התשפ"א | 15 August 2021

The Israeli agriculture industry reforms are welcome and necessary. The reforms will protect and develop the Israeli agricultural industry, promote fair competition and benefit the Israeli consumer. Public opposition...

Will the new Education Minister overcome the odds?

Avrum Tomer י"ט אב התשפ"א | 28 July 2021

If the new education minister decides to fundamentally change the employment model within education she will have overcome a decade old battle.

Ben & Jerry’s Israel Boycott Could Cost Unilever

Prof. Eugene Kontorovich ט"ז אב התשפ"א | 25 July 2021

Ben & Jerry’s, the Vermont-based ice-cream company that prides itself on its progressive politics, announced Monday that it is cancelling its license with its Israeli affiliate. The move by...

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The facts about evictions in Jerusalem

Prof. Eugene Kontorovich, Prof. Avi Bell כ"ו סיון התשפ"א | 6 June 2021

The truth about Sheikh Jarrah is that it's an ordinary property dispute between private parties.

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Understanding the Current Sheikh Jarrah (Jerusalem) Property Dispute

Prof. Avi Bell כ"ט אייר התשפ"א | 11 May 2021

Many of the media accounts of the recent court judgments regarding the properties in Sheikh Jarrah have distorted the facts. Here are the real facts.

HRW’s report distorts international law and whitewashes terrorism

Prof. Avi Bell י"ז אייר התשפ"א | 29 April 2021

Human Rights Watch is set to release its newest attack on the Jewish state of Israel tomorrow. The report, a 217-page collection of lies, distortions of the law and...

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