Can Israel Be Both Jewish and Democratic?

Ruth Gavison

1995

Although in the wake of the Basic Laws the combination of the terms Jewish and democratic has gained great prominence in the public discourse, it has not so far prompted a straightforward examination of Israel’s social complexity in these two riven areas. It is hard to assess which of the two concepts has been more adversely affected by this fact…

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Ruth Gavison

1945–2020

Born and raised in Jerusalem, Ruth Gavison is a jurist who earned her doctorate at Oxford University. Gavison teaches law at the Hebrew University, and has written widely on issues of the philosophy of law, and judicial law. She was a founding member and president of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel and was nominated to be on Israel’s Supreme Court.

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