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applegrove

(118,980 posts)
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 04:18 PM Feb 2023

Netanyahu's 'Reforms' Threaten Israel's Democracy

Netanyahu’s ‘Reforms’ Threaten Israel’s Democracy - Opinion

February 22, 2023 at 2:17 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 19 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2023/02/22/netanyahus-reforms-threaten-israels-democracy/

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Dan Perry: “So bewildering is the rush of news around the world today, and so radical is the discourse, that sober-minded observers are often inclined to take a step back and assume all angers will subside. But it would be a mistake to be sanguine about what’s happening in Israel.”

“Those who care about the country, a technological and military power far beyond what its close to 10 million population suggests, should understand how dire this moment is. Israel’s existence is in peril — certainly as a democracy and, in the longer term, as a viable economy and Jewish state.”

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Netanyahu's 'Reforms' Threaten Israel's Democracy (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2023 OP
I'm with Jimmy Carter on this one malaise Feb 2023 #1
+1 2naSalit Feb 2023 #2
Sorry, but Bibi is just another thug dictator. nt Samrob Feb 2023 #3

malaise

(269,401 posts)
1. I'm with Jimmy Carter on this one
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 05:02 PM
Feb 2023

Israel,is an apartheid state so democracy is already only for the few

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