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Unelected judges should rule… Seriously?

Unelected judges should rule… Seriously?

Democracy in Israel is in danger. But this threat isn’t coming from the government

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Melanie Phillips
Mar 26, 2023
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Israelis demonstrate, Tel Aviv

Many appear to believe that the Israelis demonstrating en masse against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu are trying to save Israel’s democracy from destruction.

Nothing could be further from the truth. While there are legitimate concerns about aspects of the government’s programme and certain members of the coalition, a …

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