Knesset's streak of anti-democratic legislation goes against the public's will - opinion

Are Israelis interested in legislation that threatens to violate fundamental rights and undermine the functioning and independence of various institutions and organizations?

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walks behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin in the Knesset plenum last week. After a temporary pause at the start of the war, coalition members have recently returned to promoting laws that could harm Israel’s democracy,

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walks behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin in the Knesset plenum last week. After a temporary pause at the start of the war, coalition members have recently returned to promoting laws that could harm Israel’s democracy,

(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

ByASIF EFRAT

JANUARY 7, 2025 00:34

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