Letters to the Editor: Israel is fighting a crisis for its democracy. Will the U.S. do the same? (via latimesopinion )
in response to the undemocratic decision by its Knesset to override the judiciary. One can only hope that, should Trump resume office and proceed to gut our Justice Department, Americans exhibit the same level of indignation.Israelis are protesting legislation that they say will gut the power of their judiciary and limit their Supreme Court from overturning government decisions, thereby weakening their democracy. In contrast, in the U.S.
To separate Jewish national aspirations from the full implementation of democratic rights for all of Israel’s citizens, regardless of their religion, race or ethnicity, is similar to arguing that the French and American revolutions suffered from combining national and democratic aspirations in their struggles for freedom. Modern democracies require national integrity, in the fullest sense of the word, to hold their diverse communities together.
Ironically, these protests should have started during Netanyahu’s terms in office. His brutal treatment of the Palestinians and conduct of the occupation on Palestinian land has been that of a dictator and not a prime minister of a democracy. Importantly, he has ignored President Biden’s request not to change democracy-protecting laws. This is the president of a country that gives billions a year to Israel and supports Israel in the United Nations.
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