Israeli Democracy Is Rotting From the Inside
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April 11, 2019
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Israeli Democracy Is Rotting From the Inside
Israel’s 2019 election results are in, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is all but certain to stay in office for a record fifth term. The consequences of his victory for both Israelis and Palestinians could very well be catastrophic.
The past several years of Netanyahu’s time in office have been characterized by drift in two illiberal, anti-democratic directions.
The prime minister has tried to buy off the independent media, further marginalized Israel’s Arab minority, and gone after civil society groups critical of his policies. Some of this behavior was, according to Israel’s attorney general, actively criminal; Netanyahu is likely to be indicted in the coming months but is expected to try to pass a law shielding himself from prosecution while in office.
The past several years of Netanyahu’s time in office have been characterized by drift in two illiberal, anti-democratic directions.
The prime minister has tried to buy off the independent media, further marginalized Israel’s Arab minority, and gone after civil society groups critical of his policies. Some of this behavior was, according to Israel’s attorney general, actively criminal; Netanyahu is likely to be indicted in the coming months but is expected to try to pass a law shielding himself from prosecution while in office.
By Zack Beauchamp | 10 April 2019
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