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Are the Israeli protests the end of Benjamin Netanyahu?

Are the Israeli protests the end of Benjamin Netanyahu?

FromWorld Review from the New Statesman


Are the Israeli protests the end of Benjamin Netanyahu?

FromWorld Review from the New Statesman

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Protests continue in Israel and many trade unions have called immediate strikes over Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed reforms to the judiciary, which critics say will turn the country into a dictatorship. Over the weekend the defence minister was sacked for calling for the plans to be withdrawn but there’s growing expectation that the prime minister will have to back down.Ido Vock speaks to Alona Ferber, Spotlight editor, about what’s behind the protests, why Netanyahu is so desperate to pass the reforms and how Palestinians are still missing from the discussion.Read more:This could be the end of Benjamin NetanyahuWe are watching Israel build an authoritarian government in real time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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