Critics accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a “coup d’état” under the cover of the coronavirus. He says he is saving lives.
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Hundreds of Israelis Protest Netanyahu’s Strict Measures
Demonstrators, defying coronavirus fears, took to a main highway into Jerusalem to condemn what they say are antidemocratic moves by the prime minister since his March 2 election defeat.
Netanyahu’s Bold Moves: Fighting a Virus or Risking Democracy?
Israel’s prime minister has shut down the courts and ordered the government to track people by their cellphone data in the name of fighting an epidemic.
To Track Coronavirus, Israel Moves to Tap Secret Trove of Cellphone Data
The information, intended for use in counterterrorism, would help identify people who have crossed paths with known patients.
Israel’s Coronavirus Crisis Lets Netanyahu Seize the Initiative
Amid a yearlong political and legal imbroglio, a deadly contagion may give Israel’s embattled prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, a new lease on political life.
Israel Faces a Defining Question: How Much Democracy Should Arabs Get?
Netanyahu could be ousted if Jewish lawmakers accept Arab support. But to many Israelis, that is unthinkable.
Israel’s Right Had a Good Election. So Did Israeli Arabs. That May Be No Coincidence.
Arab lawmakers won a record number of seats in Israel’s election, even as the Israeli right also made gains.
Deadlocked After 3 Elections, Israel Seeks Ways to Avert a 4th
The prospect of yet another failure to form a government raises questions about the functioning of Israeli democracy and has lit a fire under politicians, who are desperate to avoid further stalemate.
Ace of Base: Why Netanyahu Seems Unsinkable
The Israeli prime minister’s fervent base can make President Trump’s look pallid. And they don’t care that he has been charged with corruption.
Israeli Election Gives Edge to Netanyahu, Initial Results Show
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have bested his challenger, Benny Gantz, in Israel’s third election in a year, but fell short of winning a majority.