In Israel, the Worst May Be Yet to Come
Many Israelis are bracing for what comes next. Anger over a bill that eliminates the courts’ power to overturn government and ministerial decisions on grounds of reasonableness, and the constitutional overhaul of which it’s part, had set off huge protests for seven months. Just before the bill’s passage on Monday, more than 1,100 air force reservists, including more than 400 pilots, declared that they would refuse to turn up for duty if the legislation was approved. In the aftermath of the vote, tens of thousands of protesters, in a collective cry of rage, blocked highways, shut down major intersections, and confronted a police force intent on dispersing them with horses, water cannons and brute force.… Seguir leyendo »
