Israel’s democratic crisis could happen here. What can Americans learn?
that hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting against, in the nation’s streets, for the past six months. The law overhauls the judiciary’s powers, removing some of the only checks and balances on the prime minister and legislature. The law’s opponents believe the Supreme Court’s checks are—or were—essential to the country’s democracy and to the rights and safety of its secular citizens, Palestinians, other non-Jews, women, and LGBTQ+ people.
Over the past four months, in an extraordinary display of national resolve and resistance, millions of Israelis have rallied in the streets to protest their government’s efforts to revolutionize the judiciary.
In a recent conversation with one of the authors, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak noted that the behavior of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government during the current crisis evoked thoughts of the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.
At first glance, the sheer size of the United States and fundamental differences between the two countries’ political cultures and governance systems might appear to render comparisons moot, if not irrelevant. But a closer look reveals important takeaways from Israel’s situation that are worth considering. If Israelis succeed in checking this judicial juggernaut, and even if they don’t, there are lessons for Americans should U.S. liberal democracy be seriously threatened.
The scale, scope, and composition of these demonstrations are unprecedented in the country’s history. Hundreds of thousands regularly attend the protests, which are largely grassroots demonstrations, locally organized, and with former officials and intellectuals recruited to speak. On
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