Checks, Balances, and Breaking Points: Democracy on Trial in Israel

Nov. 12, 2025
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
Open to the Yale Community

Join YLSIA for a conversation with two Israeli legal scholars, Visiting Professors Eyal Benvenisti and Yehonatan Givati, as they discuss the dynamics of democratic backsliding, the rule of law, and the controversial judicial reform in Israel. Each speaker brings distinct yet complementary lenses to the debate: one rooted in international legal frameworks, the other in empirical judicial politics. Their exchange promises to challenge assumptions, provoke strong opinions, and push us to reconsider the meaning and resilience of democracy in times of crisis.

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Yale Law Students Israel Association