The Kohelet Policy Forum strives to secure Israel's future as the nation-state of the Jewish people, to strengthen representative democracy, and to broaden individual liberty and free-market principles in Israel.
Live 2nd day: The Abraham Accords: Towards a New Middle East?
Live from the second day: The first day: The Abraham Accords: Towards a New Middle East? The First International Conference of the Shiloh Forum, Kohelet Policy Forum and Israel Hayom Date: October 21-22, 2020Time: 17:00 Israel, 10:00 US EDTThe conference will be recorded in English, with Hebrew and Arabic...
UNIFIL – A Last Chance to Reform Ineffective UN Missions While Protecting Israel
Overview: From the start of the Trump Administration, the U.S. has sought to reform the bloated United Nations. Peace-keeping missions were to be a central part of this reform, as they are the most expensive aspect of the UN’s operations, but commonly fail to deliver tangible results while being...
Israel’s planning in a topsy-turvy world
The most vulnerable farms are also the least efficient; mechanization is the key to both saving costs and avoiding pathogens.
US Ambassador David Friedman on the Pompeo Doctrine
Ambassador David Friedman spoke at the Pompeo conference held by the Kohelet Forum and the Shiloh Forum
Live: Conference on The Pompeo Doctrine
REGARDING THE LEGALITY OF ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA – SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPLICATIONS
Failing Grade: Israel’s Teachers Don’t Deserve a Raise
After two decades of granting wage hikes with little to show for them, the Israeli public has the right to make some demands of its own from the teachers’ unions, mainly regarding introducing flexibility into the way teachers are employed
On anti-BDS laws, antisemitism and freedom of speech
Why the anti-BDS laws legislated in 27 states are not only permissible but also just and do not contradict freedom of speech
Birth preferences in Israel and their effect on poverty indices and welfare levels
Social and economic policy today generally ignores the broader meaning of welfare, according to which it must be determined whether it is right to subsidize certain population groups at the expense of others
Is Israel’s Security Fence legal?
Prof. Avi Bell, senior fellow at the Kohelet Policy Forum and an international law expert spoke on Al-Jazeera about the legality of the security fence, the ICJ's hypocrisy and on what the Palestinians ought to do if they ever want to reach reconciliation with Israel
Is government spending in Israel low by international standards, and should it be increased?
Understanding the institutional and demographic differences between countries is important for the media and public discourse in Israel, which often call for increased government spending based on a simplistic comparison with other countries. Such understanding is especially important when these calls ignore the possible negative effect of increased government...