Israel becoming a fascist "democracy" before our eyes hasn't rung any alarm bells with Democrats. You can see why Republicans are staying quiet because a Fascist Israel will be to their benefit. This will have wide ranging ramifications in the near future.

https://youtu.be/IxsnUrMcuUE

#JudicialOverhaul #PowerGrab

Fascinating analysis https://www.democracynow.org/2023/7/25/israel_judicial_overhaul #israel #judicialoverhaul Gideon Levy

The rapidly combusting state of affairs is really not helping my jetlag.

#Israel #JudicialOverhaul #TLV #TelAviv

‘A dark day for #Israeli democracy’: #US #Jewish groups denounce #Netanyahu’s #JudicialOverhaul

Some see Monday’s action limiting the Israeli supreme court as a prelude to annexation of land in the #OccupiedTerritories

Explainer: What is Israel’s judicial overhaul vote about?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/24/us-jewish-groups-protest-israel-judicial-parliament-democracy-threat #Palestine #Israel

#EricYoffie in #Haaretz :

"The moral collapse of Israeli Orthodoxy is at the heart of #Israel ’s current crisis.

[all the Orthodox] agreed on the absolute necessity of restricting the power of #SupremeCourtofIsrael. The court did not permit settlement building on Arab-owned land, and Religious #Zionism did not want their plan for massive settlement expansion delayed by constant court challenges"

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2023-07-24/ty-article-opinion/.premium/fundamentalist-orthodox-judaism-is-dealing-a-death-blow-to-israels-democracy/00000189-8738-d430-a59b-a7398f230000
#Herzl #TheodorHerzl #judicialoverhaul

I've been in Israel since Wednesday, where it's felt every bit like the Nine Days, a days-long holiday that marks the imminent destruction of the nation.

#Israel #TLV #JudicialOverhaul

https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-passes-1st-judicial-overhaul-law-limiting-review-of-government-decisions/

Oh for goodness sake! If we're going to have a workable compromise, all the parties have to come to the table. What is Labour hoping to achieve by rejecting this proposal out of hand?

All #Michaeli is doing is keeping the opposition fragmented, and making Labour even less relevant.

I've considered voting for Labour but that increasingly seems like a wasted vote. 🤔

#Israel #JudicialOverhaul #Protests

https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3057066

"... Judging by noise and applause, the most well-received were Otzma Yehudit’s Itamar Ben Gvir, Likud’s David Amsalem and Tally Gotliv, and Religious Zionism’s Orit Strock. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, the plan’s chief architect, was also met with great enthusiasm, up until the moment he said it was possible “to come to an agreed-upon change” — to which the crowd chanted again “no to compromise” and “Bibi, don’t give in.”"

Whenever I see such vociferous support for the #IsraeliGovernment's #JudicialOverhaul legislation, I think that if this is passed, and a more center-left government returns to power, these same politicians and protestors will be protesting pretty vehemently against the government having this power.

#Israel #Democracy

https://www.timesofisrael.com/an-uncompromising-right-could-drag-netanyahu-in-a-direction-he-doesnt-want-to-go/?utm_source=pocket_mylist

Iranian Former Crown Prince's 'Historic' Trip To Israel Courts Controversy

Iranian former crown prince Reza Pahlavi’s visit to #Israel, Tehran’s arch foe, has courted controversy.

"But some Iranians blasted Pahlavi for visiting a country that has threatened to launch military strikes against #Iran. The former royal was also criticized for his silence on the plight of Palestinians. Others questioned why he had met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu, whose controversial attempts to overhaul the judiciary has led to mass street protests."

#IranRevolution #MahsaAmini #IranProtests #IslamicRepublic #JudicialOverhaul #JusticeReform

ttps://www.rferl.org/a/iran-pahlavi-israel-visit-controversy/32370776.html#0_8_10089_8766_2710_247623343

Tens of Thousands Flock to #Protests Across #Israel to Oppose #Netanyahu’s #JudicialOverhaul

In #Jerusalem, thousands protested outside the President's Residence in favor of dialogue, while speakers at #TelAviv's demonstation denounced the negotiations. In a pro-government rally, #Likud MK Tali Gottlieb charged that 'the left betrayed the State of Israel'

#JusticeReform
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-04-15/ty-article/.premium/protesters-march-across-israel-for-15th-week-as-netanyahu-negotiates-with-opposition/00000187-8667-dc6c-a5ff-ef77a3380000

In U-turn, #Netanyahu Announces That #Gallant Will Remain Defense Minister

Netanyahu also said that Israel's opposition and the movement against his government's efforts to overhaul the judiciary are responsible for the military escalation between Israel and its neighbors

#Israel #JusticeReform #JudicialOverhaul
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-04-10/ty-article/.premium/in-u-turn-netanyahu-announces-that-gallant-will-remain-defense-minister/00000187-6c1c-dde0-afb7-7e1f83df0000

After 100 Days in Office, #Netanyahu Has Led #Israel to a Dangerous Escalation

"When the history of this government is written, the headline for its first 100 days will read “Value Destruction.” In this short time, Netanyahu’s government has caused Israel’s senior economists and the international credit-rating agencies to warn of significant damage to the local economy, in the wake of the #JudicialOverhaul. High-tech companies have threatened to move their money out of the country and even relocate. For the first time in Israel’s history, thousands of reservists have threatened not to report for their voluntary service if the “legal reform” legislation is passed. And while the level of dispute on this with the American administration is not unprecedented, the fact that the dispute is over Israel’s domestic policies is."

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-04-06/ty-article/.premium/after-100-days-in-office-netanyahu-has-led-israel-to-a-dangerous-escalation/00000187-57b1-dcdb-a9af-dfb913710000

#Israel: "This Passover, Remember: To Give Up 'Some' Democracy Is to Give Up Everything

When U.S. President Joe #Biden spoke of the battle between #democracy and #autocracy as the defining issue of our time, he was right. The Jewish holiday of freedom is a good opportunity to understand why.

[...]

Anyone willing to voluntarily give up “some democracy” is giving up “some liberties” – and soon the “some” becomes everything."

#Netanyahu #JusticeReform #Haaretz #JudicialOverhaul

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-04-04/ty-article/.premium/this-passover-remember-to-give-up-some-democracy-is-to-give-up-everything/00000187-4b7a-d025-ab8f-6bfff1c10000

Why Are #Israel's Protests Continuing? Because Nobody Trusts Netanyahu Anymore

If Prime Minister #Netanyahu thought his decision to ‘pause’ the #JudicialOverhaul would grant him some respite, a written agreement with extremist Itamar Ben-Gvir to grant him a private militia has scuppered that – and created another problem for Bibi

#JusticeReform

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-04-02/ty-article/.premium/why-are-israels-protests-continuing-because-nobody-trusts-netanyahu-anymore/00000187-4231-d6d3-abff-e37dbd0f0000

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/03/27/world/israel-protests-netanyahu?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare “When there is a possibility of preventing a civil war through dialogue, I, as the prime minister, take a time out for dialogue,” Hmm maybe the time for dialogue is a bit before imminent civil war. Maybe one should try to govern from the center not the extreme. #Netanyahu #Israel #judicialOverhaul and by the way, delaying moving forward, while a hood initial step isn’t exactly any sort of compromise.

Netanyahu agrees to delay #Israel's #JudicialOverhaul until next parliament session

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu will delay the process for discussions on the controversial planned judicial overhaul to next month, a statement from the far-right and coalition member party Jewish Power said on Monday.

#JusticeReform

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-president-urges-halt-judicial-overhaul-after-protests-2023-03-27/

I'm worried we are going to see bloodshed tonight when the far-right, pro-Judicial Reform protestors arrive to face the anti-Judicial Reform protestors in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv today.

#Israel #Democracy #JudicialOverhaul

https://www.timesofisrael.com/mass-rally-at-knesset-as-pm-delays-planned-speech-right-plans-large-counter-protest/

As #GeneralStrike Shutters #Israel's Main Airport, #Netanyahu Set to Freeze #JudicialOverhaul Legislation (Haaretz)
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-03-26/ty-article-live/senior-likud-members-hint-at-opposing-judicial-overhaul/00000187-1c81-d4ca-afff-1d89ee5b0000

New developments every hour in #Israel:

Far-right minister #ItamarBenGvir says will resign if overhaul legislation stopped
[...]
With protests picking up across country, Israeli Attorneys’ Organization joins #GeneralStrike
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#Netanyahu determined to freeze #JudicialOverhaul legislation, sources say
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'Fill up your cars': Droves of protesters head to #Jerusalem for mass #demo outside #Knesset

#JusticeReform

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-03-26/ty-article-live/senior-likud-members-hint-at-opposing-judicial-overhaul/00000187-1c81-d4ca-afff-1d89ee5b0000

When you have a protest bonfire on the highway, and you're looking for a snack: https://www.reddit.com/r/Israel/comments/12323dk/marshmallows_on_the_ayalon/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

#Israel #Democracy #JudicialOverhaul #Protests