israeli democracy

Israeli Democracy Fades To Black

by Lawrence Davidson December 3, 2011

Just in the past few weeks the Knesset has spat out a number of bills aimed at restricting the voices of Jewish opponents and to make it more difficult for them to secure appointed offices. Part of a continuing line of similar legislation, these new potential laws represent scenes in the final act of this tragedy.

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The Israeli Knesset’s Anti-Democratic Agenda

by Stephen Lendman October 18, 2010

In sum, it represents extremist efforts to weaken Israeli democracy, or what passes for its current system, by destroying civil liberties, silencing minority views, and characterizing groups holding them as state enemies. In fact, “We are witnessing a reality of increasing tyranny against social, political, and national minorities, which harms their” rights and everyone’s. Perhaps more disturbing is that surveys of the past two years show public support, mainly among Israeli youths.

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Israel’s New Loyalty Oath

by Stephen Lendman October 12, 2010

Israel’s direction mirror’s 1930s Germany, especially under a Netanyahu/Lieberman/Shas coalition and most extremist ever Knesset, flouting democratic freedoms one law or edict at a time. Lieberman and other extremists called the new measure a first step to loyalty legislation they want enacted as well as other anti-democratic laws to be considered in the Knesset’s winter session. A forthcoming article addresses them.

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