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Checks and balances: Power, democracy, economic stability on the line in Israel - opinion

How does a modern democracy safeguard its future? The answer lies not in concentrating power but in rigorously maintaining the delicate architecture of checks and balances.

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem
The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem
(photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/ISRAEL HAYOM/POOL)
ByILAN LEIBOVITCH
MAY 18, 2025 13:47
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