Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsStudents will not be tested on topics related to liberal democracy, the importance of a constitution in limiting government power, workers' rights, the Declaration of Independence, and more, as the heart of the judicial overhaul is erased from Israeli high school civics educationShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe08:00 PM • July 29 2026 IDTMajor civics topics will be cut from Israeli high school matriculation exams in 2027, which will mark the eighth year in a row in which students are not tested on chapters related to liberal democracy, the Education Ministry announced.CommentsIn the NewsTrump Says U.S. Will Hit Iran 'Hard' After Attack on Jordan U.S. BaseIsraeli Official: Trump Undecided on Iran, U.S. Has Final SayNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitBennett Doubles Down on Declaring Qatar 'Enemy State' After Diplomatic PushbackPTSD, Guilt and Alienation: Watching 'The Odyssey' in Israel Hits DifferentlyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationIran Strikes on CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role