Israel should not squander the opportunity for meaningful constitutional talks

Israeli citizens have won a rare victory by forcing Prime Minister Netanyahu to suspend his plan to rein in the courts. Israelis must resume the constitutional talks they put on hold 73 years ago to heal their divisions and resolve old and fundamental questions through an orderly process requiring u

March 30, 2023 . 9:34 PM

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Israeli citizens have won a rare victory by forcing Prime Minister Netanyahu to suspend his plan to rein in the courts.
The danger now is that Netanyahu and his extreme right-wing coalition partners try to force through his laws with only cosmetic changes in May, reigniting the conflict.
Israelis must resume the constitutional talks they put on hold 73 years ago to heal their divisions.
A reform which is quasi-constitutional requires a broad political consensus if it is to endure.
Both sides will have to make uncomfortable concessions to resolve old and fundamental questions through an orderly process.