Posts Tagged: Netanyahu Israel
Domestic Politics Is International Politics: The US-Israel Relationship Must Be Preserved
The long delay preceding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s invitation to the White House reflects significant issues concerning Israel’s security and international position. President Joe Biden...
In Israel, Democracy Is Not Just A Dream
Tensions in Israel have risen to alarming levels, with the current Israeli government seeking to decrease the power of the judicial branch and a widespread...
Israeli Protests Are a Sign of Tolerance, But the Media and Academics Use Them to Attack Israel
Israel is facing a challenging time. Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed a law last week restricting the right of the Supreme Court to annul a...
As Judicial Reform Riles Nation, Netanyahu Keeps Scoring ‘Own Goals’
For those unfamiliar with soccer, an “own goal” is when you unintentionally score for the opposing team, and Lionel Messi is arguably the world’s greatest...
Israel Knesset Set to Vote on New Supreme Court Bill
Israel's parliament was scheduled on Monday to hold a first vote on a bill that limits some Supreme Court power, part of Prime Minister Benjamin...
Bibi and the Golden Calf
One of the disturbing things about watching the judiciary food fight in Israel is that the supporters of the most extreme reform proposals act as...
Despite Protests, Israeli Democracy is Alive and Thriving
Prime Minister Netanyahu did the right thing in placing a hold on judicial reform; no issue is worth country-wide turmoil and civil unrest. Although a...
Israel’s Netanyahu to Give ‘Dramatic’ Speech Amid Judicial Overhaul Protests
i24 News - Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to address the public and give a “dramatic” announcement on Thursday regarding the controversial judicial...
The Israeli Judicial System Must Be Preserved
The weakening of the legal system that would result from the enactment of Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s proposals would represent a weakening of the State...
Israel’s Political System Is Broken
Moments after the polls closed on November 1, Israelis learned that the outcome of the fifth election in three years was decisive. Very. Even with...
Netanyahu’s Shadow Is Keeping the Coalition Together
Israel’s governing coalition has reached the significant milestone of 100 days in power. The fact that it has remained intact is very much thanks to...
Thank You Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
This week, after 12 years as prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu left office. During his tenure, I was privileged to work with him in various postings...
Israeli Politics Aren’t (Totally) Broken, But We Can Still Fix Them
Before last month’s national elections, I wrote about the nature of the race and how it had been stripped of all ideology and meaning. With all...
2021 Israeli Elections: Extremists Became Stronger — and There’s Still No Alternative to Netanyahu
The 2021 Israeli election ended -- once again -- without a clear outcome. Although the right-wing bloc won 59 seats (if you include Naftali Bennett), a...
