David N. Myers and Daniel Sokatch
By David N. Myers and Daniel Sokatch
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Opinion Netanyahu is using coronavirus to assault Israel’s democracy
It is understandable in a crisis such as the current pandemic that countries will declare states of emergency or impose emergency regulations. Removing red-tape, repurposing government agencies (including the military), and even restricting people’s movement are necessary to combat the rapid spread of the virus. But we should be extremely wary of the overreach of…
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Opinion Arab voters just rescued Israel’s democracy
The votes from Monday’s Israeli election are in, and there seems to be clarity about at least one thing: how many seats each party will have in the next Knesset. Beyond that, everything else is up in the air regarding Israel’s political future. Will Benjamin Netanyahu, who used his usual mix of fear-mongering, bravado, and…
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