Nearly every country in the world has a constitution.

Israel does not.

In this episode, Avi Kaner explores one of the most important questions facing the Jewish state as it approaches its 80th year of independence: Why has Israel never adopted a constitution, and is it finally time?

Topics include:

• Why Israel's Declaration of Independence envisioned a constitution that never materialized
• David Ben-Gurion's opposition to adopting a formal constitution in Israel's early years
• The role of Israel's Basic Laws and why they have never fully replaced a constitution
• The recurring power struggles between the Supreme Court, Knesset, Prime Minister, Attorney General, and other institutions
• How the 2023 judicial reform crisis exposed deep divisions within Israeli society
• Why October 7 reminded Israelis that national unity is a strategic necessity
• How a constitution could permanently protect Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people while safeguarding democratic rights for all citizens
• The demographic and political challenges Israel may face in the decades ahead
• What it would take politically and legally to finally ratify a constitution

A thought-provoking look at whether the Jewish state needs a constitutional foundation to preserve both its democratic character and its role as the ultimate refuge of the Jewish people.