Will Bibi break Israel?

Judicial reforms proposed by the right-wing coalition government would undermine the rule of law and weaken Israeli democracy, as generals, entrepreneurs and scholars warn that democracy is under threat. Minority rights in Israel are also weakened, causing disillusionment among Israeli Arabs. Modera

March 17, 2023 . 8:50 AM

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Judicial reforms proposed by the right-wing coalition government would undermine the rule of law and weaken Israeli democracy.
Generals, entrepreneurs and scholars warn that democracy is under threat; some 60% of Israelis oppose the legal reforms.
The legal reforms would let the Knesset appoint judges and override the Supreme Court, thus handing virtually unchecked power to a slim majority in the single-chamber legislature.
If minority rights in Israel are weakened, Israeli Arabs, who face discrimination, will grow more disillusioned. And in the West Bank the Supreme Court has to some degree curbed settlements.
To stop Bibi from breaking Israel, moderates must resist his power grab—and press for a government that puts the Middle East’s only successful liberal democracy on a less dangerous path.