Israel on the Brink
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The Conflict Between Israeli Democracy and the Courts
Right-wing religious Israelis feel the court is pushing the country too far away from the traditionalist Jewish identity that they want. That movement against the courts really takes off in the 2010s when the Netanyahu government wants to roll back a bunch of basic rights for women and LGBT people. When asked explicitly whether Israel should be democratic first or Jewish first, Israelis mostly say it has to be one or the other.
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