Israel’s democratic unravelling
The judicial overhaul is just the first step in the far-right government’s plan to transform the country.
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The first reactionary
Edmund Burke may be the Conservatives’ philosopher king – but his thinking was more fickle than Tories seem to realise.
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This could be the end of Benjamin Netanyahu
Protests and strikes against the Israeli government’s judicial reforms are intensifying.
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Are the Israeli protests the end of Benjamin Netanyahu?
Unprecedented demonstrations threaten the prime minister’s political future.
As Israeli-Palestinian clashes intensify, is a third intifada coming?
A wave of violence grips Jerusalem and the West Bank; and the global ageing crisis reaches a tipping point.
Kenneth Roth on Harvard fellowship controversy: “My biggest concern is for academic freedom”
Although the university has reversed its block against the former head of Human Rights Watch, concerns over freedom of speech…
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We are watching Israel build an authoritarian government in real time
Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is eroding checks and balances on power.
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The future of democracy for Israel and Brazil
Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed government buildings in Brasilia, while Benjamin Netanyahu's sixth coalition is the most far-right and religious…
This is how you don’t celebrate Christmas
As a child, Christmases meant exclusion. Today, I am making my own Yuletide traditions.
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The biggest winner in Israel’s election? The far right
Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to once again lead the country, backed by an alliance of extremist parties.
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Could Benjamin Netanyahu return to power in Israel?
Ahead of the 1 November elections, the former PM has brokered an alliance with the far-right to carve a return…
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The bonfire of the Middle East
Jeremy Bowen’s personal history shows how hopes of peace failed and the region entered a new era of instability.
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The US’s new status quo
The 6 January committee hearings show how much Donald Trump has irreversibly changed the political landscape.
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Joe Biden’s democratic values will be tested in the Middle East
The US president, scheduled to meet leaders in Israel and Saudi Arabia, may find that being committed to human rights…
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Israel’s double standard on flag-waving is a risk to democracy
An annual Israeli nationalist march is going ahead. Compare that with how its authorities react to Palestinian flags.
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Bread throws Israel back into parliamentary chaos
A dispute over leavening agents in Passover has lost Naftali Bennett his slim governing majority in the Knesset.
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Attacks in Israel show peace with its neighbours is not enough
Regional alliances do nothing to assuage tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.
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The Sally Rooney Hebrew row – explained
The bestselling author is not boycotting Hebrew. But why did so many people assume she was?
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Will Binyamin Netanyahu’s reign over Israel ever truly end?
The long-serving prime minister has made himself so indispensable that politics in Israel and Palestine will likely be shaped around him…
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Is Binyamin Netanyahu’s long reign finally over?
If the Israeli prime minister is ousted, it will not be because the country voted left but because he fractured…
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