Widespread opposition, reservists refusing to show up and a strained relationship with the U.S. has left Israel teetering on the brink
As night fell on Tuesday, the third “Day of Disruption” in as many weeks continued to roil the country. What began that morning as civil disobedience protests all over the country, in opposition to the judicial reform legislation being rammed through the Knesset by the coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, devolved into violence.A majority of Israelis — including many Likud voters — are opposed to the reforms.
Earlier this week, I met with a friend who served in a very famous battle that received close international scrutiny. He paid an incomprehensible price, physically and psychologically. “For what did I endure the harsh training, the risks, the horrific injuries, all of it? For what? To support an emerging dictatorship?” he asked.
After meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden expressed concern over the future of America’s relationship with Israel in an interview with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.
This warning from one of the most pro-Israel presidents is deeply concerning. Israel relies on American support — diplomatically and militarily — for its survival. And the majority of Israelis appear to agree with President Biden.Article content The bill would strip the Supreme Court of the power to review many decisions and appointments made by elected officials at the national level on the basis of “reasonableness.” This sounds benign, but it marks the beginning of a descent into the abyss, to borrow a line from President Herzog.Article content
The “system” is believed by Netanyahu to have unfairly persecuted him for years. Add to that the Supreme Court’s decision in March that Netanyahu’s appointment of Aryeh Deri to the positions of Minister of Interior and Health were “extremely unreasonable,” due to his past criminal convictions. On that basis, the Court held that Deri was not allowed to occupy such high office which engaged the public trust — under Israel’s Basic Law.
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