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‘[The Israeli right] declared a dramatic change to Israel’s constitutional order as one declares a war. It advanced in a blitzkrieg through a deeply divided country, while signaling at full volume that it intends to do away with basic liberal protections. It started with a radical version of its own reform which some its own advocates now claim was a mere tactic, but which in practice would have gutted the Supreme Court and dismantled most of the political system’s checks and balances.’

The unbelievable events in Israel continue.

Margaret Soltan, March 27, 2023 4:24PM
Posted in: democracy

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