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Wednesday, December 25 • 09:20 - 10:20
The Israeli Supreme Court - is it really the gatekeeper of Israeli democracy?

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Israel's Supreme Court is there to protect human and minority rights and the rule of law. It also has a substantial role in defending democracy. What are the challenges to Israel's democracy? Does the Supreme Court provide an answer to them? Does the tension with the Supreme Court provide a tool for politicians who attempt to damage it?
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Talia Sasson

New Israel Fund
Talia is a board member of the New Israel Fund, the Council for Peace & Security, and the Geneva Initiative. A 2009 candidate for the Knesset (Meretz), she has taught on democracy at Tel Aviv University, authored a report on settlement outposts, and represented the Israeli government... Read More →

Wednesday December 25, 2013 09:20 - 10:20 GMT
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