The imminent threat of civil war in Israel

The imminent threat of civil war in Israel

The words “civil war” are among the most dominant used by Israeli politicians today. What began as a mere warning from Israeli President Isaac Herzog is now an accepted possibility for much of Israel’s mainstream political society. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is ready to sacrifice everything for his survival and we are closer to a civil war than people realize,”

Protecting Civil Society in Israel | New Israel Fund of Canada

Israel’s democratic crisis did not end with Hamas’ attacks on October 7th and has continued throughout the past eighteen months of the Gaza war. Since the formation of Israel’s current extremist government in early 2023, emboldened Jewish extremists in the halls of power and their allies outside it have made dismantling Israel’s democratic protections a top goal. Alongside draft legislation aimed at undermining the judiciary, cabinet ministers h…

Last Friday, Yossi Werter accused Minister Dudi Amsalem and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his article in Haaretz of fomenting a civil war. Thus Werter: There are those who do not hide behind false clichés to embellish the grim reality, but rather welcome it. For example, Dudi Amsalem, the Minister for Anti-Semitism, who this week encouraged a civil war. Others in the coalition, led by the prime minister, recite the mantra: "There will be…

The Benjamin Netanyahu government is organizing a world forum on anti-Semitism. Rumors, fury, anger. Among the participants, representatives of far-right parties and movements in Europe. I understand that AUR too, which seems absolutely scandalous to me. I emphasize, far-right.    Numerous personalities... The article The imaginary Jew, agent of dissolution first appeared in The Fifth Power.