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The battle over Israel’s democracy may further inflame conflict with the Palestinians.
Debating Israel’s One-State Reality
What has happened in Israel these many months has shown the power that people possess to safeguard their democracy when threatened.
Since Israel withdrew its troops and settlers from Gaza in 2005 to escape the burdens of an occupation, the Israel Defense Forces have undertaken no less than 15 significant military operations. Indeed, an even more threatening Israeli-Palestinian conflagration looms.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power in Israel with a narrow, extreme right-wing coalition has shattered even the illusion of a two-state solution.
Israel's Prime Minister has undermined the alliance with the United States, eroded ties with the Gulf states and drastically reduced Israelis' motivation to serve.
Authoritarian tools forged to control Palestinians are now being turned on elements of the Israeli Jewish population.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to weaken Israel’s democracy—and the public’s stunning resistance—has unsettled the country.
Unlike the United States, which has three branches of government with shared and separated power, Israel only has two. The only way to contrast parliamentary power is through the judiciary.
Make no mistake, the real threat to the special character of the US-Israeli relations is already here. And the forces of illiberalism and annexation are busy eroding the confluence of shared interests and values that have sustained the uniqueness and resilience of the relationship.