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Welcome to “Basic Law,” the new JNS show hosted by Aylana Meisel, Executive Director of the Israel Law and Liberty Forum. This series dives deep into Israel’s legal system, dissecting the most pressing legal and constitutional issues facing the nation today.

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Three years after October 7, Israel faces a dangerous new threat and this time, the battlefield is the international legal system.

In this episode of "Basic Law", Aylana Meisel-Diament exposes what she argues could become a devastating legal precede... more

In this wide-ranging election interview, opposition lawmaker MK Moshe Tur-Paz attempts to reconcile some of Israel’s most consequential challenges: integrating the rapidly growing Haredi population through major changes to education, employment and n... more

Israel desperately needs more soldiers, but bringing thousands of Haredim into the IDF could transform far more than the size of the army. Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer, a Haredi rabbi who himself enlisted after October 7, explains why Israel’s old approach... more

What if the real driver of violence in Judea and Samaria isn't ideology, but a decades-old legal vacuum almost nobody is talking about?

Aylana Meisel-Diament sits down with Amiad Cohen to unpack his provocative argument that unclear land ownership,... more

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Moshe Kinley Tur-Paz
MK, educator and reserve officer
Beyahad (Beit Yehudi-style coalition)
Episode: MK Moshe Tur-Paz: Education, Integration and Israel’s Political Future
Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer
Dayan, religious judge, community rabbi, founder of the Iyun Institute, chair of the Haredi Public Rabbinic Committee
Netsach Yehuda; Haredi Public Rabbinic Committee
Episode: Haredi Integration: Rethinking Military Service and Israeli Politics
Amiad Cohen
Analyst discussing legal and policy dimensions of Judea and Samaria
Episode: Judea and Samaria: Land Ownership and the Battle for Control
Ken Marcus
Founder, chair, and CEO of the Brandeis Institute; former Assistant US Secretary of Education for Civil Rights
Brandeis Center
Episode: Antisemitism on Campus: The Fight Over Federal Civil Rights
Maurice Hirsch
Lieutenant Colonel in Reserves (former prosecutor and security expert)
IDF/JNS contributor
Episode: The Oslo Accords: Security Failures and Their Lasting Consequences
Yuli Edelstein
Long-time Likud leader, former Speaker of the Knesset, former health minister during COVID-19
Likud
Episode: Yuli Edelstein: Why Israel's Government Must Change
Einat Wilf
Former member of Knesset, political scientist, Oz Party founder
Oz Party
Episode: Einat Wilf: Defending Israel in the Narrative War
Yonatan Green
Constitutional scholar, author of Rogue Justice
Constitutional scholar; Rogue Justice
Episode: The David Zini Controversy: To Whom Does the Shin Bet Owe Its Loyalty?
Roy Altman
Federal Judge, author of Israel on Trial
U.S. judiciary / author
Episode: The ICC Case Against Israel: Law, Legitimacy and Public Opinion

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Aylana Meisel-Diamant
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5.0 out of 5 stars from 8 ratings
  • Dennis Karpf

    Clear, analytical, knowledgeable and well spoken legal interviews which are important for Israeli Parlimentary party system, separation of powers, voting, judiciary, prime minister and policy which impact interpretation and application of Basic Law and Declaration of Independence.

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MK Moshe Tur-Paz: Education, Integration and Israel’s Political Future
Q: How do you balance integration with respect for religious communities in the ultra-Orthodox sector?
Progress comes from engaging communities at all levels, leveraging grassroots leadership, and implementing gradual, scalable changes that honor community values while expanding core subjects like math and English.
MK Moshe Tur-Paz: Education, Integration and Israel’s Political Future
Q: What is the main issue you see in education today and how would you solve it?
The key is to recruit and retain excellent teachers as mentors, reforming funding to reward curriculum and systemic changes starting at early childhood, while gradually expanding Israeli curriculum in ultra-Orthodox communities.
Antisemitism on Campus: The Fight Over Federal Civil Rights
Q: Do you think that the decision could have a lasting impact if it stands, or is it likely to be overturned on appeal?
I think the decision is unlikely to stand as-is if challenged up the appellate ladder. The First Circuit, and potentially the Supreme Court, could overturn or narrow the ruling, especially if the Court finds that the standard being applied is inappropriate for Title VI enforcement in higher education contexts.
Antisemitism on Campus: The Fight Over Federal Civil Rights
Q: Could you give us a little more about this decision, the factual background, and why it's so important?
The district court decision in Boston is a procedural ruling that questions the timing and standard applied to a federal civil rights Title VI case against Harvard, suggesting that the government waited too long and that the basis for ongoing anti-Semitism claims may be speculative. Still, the broader implication is that this line of reasoning could affect how similar cases are handled nationwide, potentially affecting universities' eligibility for federal funds and their duty to address antisemitism on campus.
Judea and Samaria: Land Ownership and the Battle for Control
Q: Please explain.
The core argument is that Judea and Samaria suffered from a long-standing lack of a central rule of law, with multiple overlapping authorities and no modern land-ownership framework, which allowed violence and illegal activities to flourish. Establishing a clear, modern system for land ownership, plus a specialized police force to enforce civil law, would reduce both Palestinian and Israeli violence and unlock economic development.

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1. Moshe Kinley Tur-Paz
2. Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer
3. Amiad Cohen
4. Ken Marcus
5. Maurice Hirsch
6. Yuli Edelstein
7. Einat Wilf
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