In the looming civil war, the Israeli right has the upper hand

Menachem Klein +972 Magazine  /  July 24, 2023 While the government can rely on national-religious identity to mobilize supporters, the opposition’s counter-narrative suffers a serious weakness. The...

‘Utterly horrifying’: Journalist says Israel committing ‘slow-motion ethnic cleansing’ of Palestinians

Brandon Gage AlterNet  /  July 24, 2023 Author and Jewish Currents Editor-in-Chief Peter Beinart revealed to MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan on Sunday that what he witnessed during his...

Are Netanyahu’s legal troubles behind push for judicial change?‘

Al-Jazeera  /  July 24, 2023 The judiciary has proven to be a problem for the Israeli PM, who is on trial on corruption and fraud...

‘A dark day for [the so-called] Israeli democracy’: US Jewish groups denounce Netanyahu’s judicial...

Chris McGreal The Guardian  /  July 24, 2023 But Monday’s parliamentary action limiting the Israeli supreme court only drew muted criticism from the Biden administration. Jewish groups...

‘Emergency’ in Israel amid last-ditch talks on judicial overhaul

Al-Jazeera  /  July 24, 2023  Israeli president urges government and opposition to compromise as protesters rally for and against Netanyahu’s judicial changes. Last-ditch efforts to reach...

American anthropologist association votes to boycott Israel

MEE Staff Middle East Eye  /  July 24, 2023 The largest association of American anthropologists voted in favour of boycotting Israeli academic institutions while exempting individual Israeli...

Israel protesters vow to continue fight against judicial bill

Eliyahu Freedman Al-Jazeera  /  July 24, 2023 Despite their disappointment, protesters in West Jerusalem are adamant that the fight against the government has just started. West Jerusalem...

US calls Israel’s passage of judicial overhaul law ‘unfortunate’

US calls Israel’s passage of judicial overhaul law ‘unfortunate’ Al-Jazeera  /  July 24, 2023 Biden administration urges political consensus after Israeli parliament passes contentious bill to...

Netanyahu is ‘Israel’s biggest security threat’, says American writer [Max Boot]

Middle East Monitor  /  July 24, 2023 A Washington Post columnist warned on Sunday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the "biggest security threat" facing Israel. "Even...

Israel judicial crisis: Parliament passes law limiting Supreme Court’s power

Lubna Masarwa Middle East Eye  /  July 24, 2023 Commentators warn a ‘new chapter’ has begun as demonstrators fail to stop MPs from passing key part...