Israel Democracy Institute

The Israel Democracy Institute (IDI; Hebrew: המכון הישראלי לדמוקרטיה), established in 1991, is an independent research center that believes it can strengthen the foundations of Israeli democracy from its base in West Jerusalem.[2]

Israel Democracy Institute
המכון הישראלי לדמוקרטיה
Formation1991 (1991)
FounderArye Carmon
Legal statusnonprofit organization
HeadquartersWest Jerusalem, Israel
President
Yohanan Plesner[1]
Websiteen.idi.org.il

History
Round table discussion, Israel Democracy Institute

The Israel Democracy Institute was founded in 1991 by Arye Carmon, the first president, and Bernard Marcus.[3] It aims to bolster the values and institutions of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.[4][5] The non-partisan think tank was awarded the Israel Prize for by the State of Israel.[6]

In 2014, Yohanan Plesner was appointed president. In 2018, Yuval Shany was made vice president of research.[7]

The institute formerly published the online journal HaAyin HaShevi'it (The Seventh Eye).[8]

Award and ranking

In 2009, IDI was awarded the Israel Prize for its "lifetime achievement and special contribution to society and the State of Israel.[9][10] In the University of Pennsylvania's 2014 Global Go To Think Tanks Report, it was ranked the 23rd best think tank in the Middle East and North Africa.[11]

Budget

The Israel Democracy Institute is funded by charitable donations, which totaled $8,989,254 in 2017. This mostly came from American billionaire Bernard Marcus. Its budget is published yearly in its annual report.[12]

See also

References
  1. Goldman, Paul; Jabari, Lawahez; Bruton, F. Brinley (20 July 2018). "Israel 'nation-state' law prompts criticism around the world, including from U.S. Jewish groups". NBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. "About IDI".
  3. How Israel profits from the nonprofits Haaretz, 28 April 2015
  4. Kershner, Isabel (23 November 2014). "Israeli Cabinet Approves Nationality Bill". The New York Times.
  5. Kershner, Isabel (8 February 2007). "Arab Israelis call for a 'consensual democracy' - Africa & Middle East - International Herald Tribune". The New York Times.
  6. "נימוקי השופטים". cms.education.gov.il. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  7. "Israeli law professor will head UN Human Rights Committee". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  8. "Seventh Eye". Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  9. "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) - Recipient's Background".
  10. "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) - Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient".
  11. "The 2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index". University of Pennsylvania. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  12. "IDI 2016 Annual Report" (PDF).
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