The Kingdom of Jordan and the Dangers on Israel’s Eastern Front
Iran is trying to weaken the monarchy, infiltrate its borders, and use it to stage attacks on the Jewish state.
September 17, 2026
How and Why Does the Israeli Political System Work?
For all its idiosyncrasies, it has proved surprisingly resilient.
In conversation with Haviv Rettig Gur, Shany Mor examines and explains how Israel chooses its governments. The two advance a fundamentally conservative argument: that whatever its irrationalities, the system is the product of 78 years of accrued experience, and has worked surprisingly well so far. Mor even argues that past reforms have been aimed only at imagined problems. It’s worth considering his and Gur’s analysis in light of two proposals Mosaic has published for major systemic changes that preserve the basic parliamentary structure: here and here. (Video, 86 minutes. Audio-only available at the link below.)
September 17, 2026
How and Why Does the Israeli Political System Work?
For all its idiosyncrasies, it has proved surprisingly resilient.
The Leader of Columbia’s Protest Movement Tries Lawfare
Mahmoud Khalil’s cynical and incoherent appeal to American freedoms.
The Shofar’s Power Is Rooted in Its Biological Realities
It advances no arguments and attempts no persuasions.
The National Library of Israel and What Mattered Enough to Survive
Texts and preservation.