Constitution

French minister of justice calls for a three-year halt on immigration, changes to the constitution

Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin said that France has "reached the limit of its absorption and integration capacity."

France's Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin reacts as he waits for the arrival of France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ahead of a plenary session marking the inauguration of Vice-President of the Council of State, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on May 21, 2026.
The Knesset plenum in session on May 20, 2026.

Future Israel (Part II): Structure of government - opinion

Opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks at the Guidelines for Jewish-Democratic Policy conference in the Judaism and State Policy Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Monday, May 11, 2026.

Lapid says more party mergers to come soon ahead of elections, as Liberman calls for constitution

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2025.

Kazakhstan to hold referendum on new constitution critics say allows president to remain in power


Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion

Israel faces an unprecedented constitutional crisis as Justice Minister Yariv Levin undermines the courts, threatening judicial independence and democracy.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.

Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom

George Washington to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island, and the presentation of him by artist Arthur Szyk.

Declaration of Independence of the United States. New Canaan, 1950. Featuring George Washington.

PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

America's separation of church and state maintains its strong bond to Israel - opinion

Mainstream media coverage of the recent Turning Point USA’s annual conference was concerning for the American Jewish community, Israelis, and pro-Israel Americans of all religions.

US VICE President JD Vance is seen at the Turning Point USA conference last week. His statements that the US will always be a Christian nation is nauseating in its inconsistency and undermining of the founding fathers’ intentions, the writer says.

Israelis still believe in the country, but not its institutions, IDI survey reveals

Only about a quarter of Jewish respondents described Israeli democracy as “good” or “excellent,” continuing a downward trend in recent years, with ratings among Arab respondents even lower.

THE KNESSET during a meeting on December 24, 2025.

Qatargate: Court orders police to return phones to Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich

Lod District Court Judge Michal Brant concluded that there was no legal support for the continued seizure of the devices and Urich has a right not to provide passwords.

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

France to help Palestinians draft constitution for future state, Macron says

Macron says France and the Palestinian Authority will set up a joint committee to draft a new Palestinian constitution.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France November 11, 2025.

An open letter to US President Trump: We must not allow modern-day Trojan horses - opinion

Individuals have entered the United States and used its freedoms as weapons against it. But citizenship should be a covenant of loyalty, not a loophole for subversion.

US President Donald Trump hosts a bilateral lunch with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 7, 2025.

'I don't see the path for that': US House Speaker Mike Johnson on Trump's third term

A third presidential term for Trump would require an amendment to the constitution, which could take 10 years, said Johnson.

US President Donald Trump, October 28, 2025; illustrative.

Trump may run for third White House term, former strategist Steve Bannon says

When asked how Trump could get around the US Constitution, Bannon replied, "The only way President Trump wins in 2028, and continues to stay in office, is by the will of the American people."

Steve Bannon looks on as US President Donald Trump signs one of five executive orders related to the oil pipeline industry in the Oval Office of the White House, January 24, 2017