By Jihan Haidar Hasan MK Limor Son Har‑Melech has introduced a bill that, among other things, would allow the expansion of gender segregation to all academic degrees in all fields of study, and to additional population groups beyond the ultra-Orthodox. The spirit of the bill raises concern that gender segregation could extend to other areas of campuses, not only classrooms. According to the proposal, segregation could also be permitted in cafeterias, laboratories, corridors, and more, if an...

By: Jihan Haidar Hasan he female voice can have a profound impact on movements of protest and change. One of the most prominent examples in modern history is Rosa Parks, a courageous African American woman who broke norms that allowed injustice to thrive. Moreover, deep change does not occur without women, because global research and experience have shown that community-change processes led by women tend to last longer, whereas solutions based solely on enforcement eventually collapse. Women...

By: Jihan Haider Hasan In December 2025, the Ministry of Finance published the economic plan for 2026, which includes, among other things, the reinstatement of a property tax that was abolished 25 years ago. This is a tax on land that was not used for construction - one of the most significant steps in the new economic plan that is expected to affect land The new law states that, according to the 2026 economic plan, a property tax of 1.5% will be imposed on vacant land, including land that...