Opinion: Civil servant makes political decision, emasculating democracy; High Court Justice issues order, acting like legislator; and a book says the academic left's boycott is anti-Semitic.

Analysis: Top Shin Bet assessment predicts Middle East will remain dangerous and unstable: There is no international landlord, states are disintegrating, and enemies are honing tactics.

Op-ed: Prime minister is incapable of taking responsibility for anything. As long as there is someone to lay the blame on, he can continue failing.