The Pertinence of Israel’s Declaration of Independence
The outpouring of opposition in Israel to the sweeping judicial reforms advanced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government springs from much more than disagreement about the details of the institutional mechanisms for appointing judges and the proper scope of judicial review in a rights-protecting democracy. The protests’ breadth, intensity, and persistence – for the first time since the demonstrations began in January, police used stun grenades and water cannons last week against protesters who sought to block major Tel Aviv arteries – reflect a fear that the government…
