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Fast Forward Why are right-wing Israelis pouring Coca-Cola down the toilet?
Coca-Cola has emerged as the latest issue polarizing Israelis in the fight over the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul
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Opinion Have the protestors against Israel’s judicial overhaul gone too far?
A mass protest for the good of Israel needs to be led by moderates who want to unite, not radicals who refuse to compromise
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Fast Forward Bonfires burn on the highway as Israelis protest removal of Tel Aviv police commander
The protests have intensified as Israel’s parliament has advanced a piece of the judicial overhaul effort
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Fast Forward Netanyahu to advance partial version of Israel’s judicial overhaul as protests continue
Netanyahu’s pledges to soften the legislation appear to have had limited effect on opponents of the overhaul, whop protested in large numbers this weekend
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Politics Biden hails ‘friendship’ with Israel at 2024 event amid tension with Netanyahu
Speaking at a fundraiser hosted by a candidate for ambassador to Israel Biden expressed concern about the ‘situation in Israel’
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Fast Forward Over 100 Israeli air force reservists say they will refuse to serve if judicial coup passed
The letter addressed to top military brass says reservists will 'not serve in the army of a country that is not democratic,' and will instead ‘defend the country in the streets,’ in a renewal of boycott threats as judicial overhaul marches on
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Fast Forward Diaspora minister tells U.S Jewish gathering: Israel protesters ‘worse than BDS’
Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli, following a string of controversial incidents, used his AJC address to deride the Israeli protest movement as analogous to the Biblical spies who 'spoke badly about the Land of Israel'
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Fast Forward Judicial overhaul talks near blowup after Netanyahu’s coalition postpones crucial vote
'Netanyahu has lost control,' said opposition leader Yair Lapid. 'He's crushing Israeli democracy'
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