Netanyahu's Troubling Actions and Their Consequences for Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has paused the legislative blitz neutering Israel's judiciary, citing national responsibility and a desire to prevent a rift in the nation. However, the move was dismissed as empty rhetoric by the leaders of the mass protests and opposition leader Yair Lapid warned that Netanyahu might be up to his old tricks. The coalition-controlled Constitution, Law and Justice Committee approved the legislation that gives the government control of judicial appointments, precisely as Justice Minister Yariv Levin had planned and Netanyahu had promised. The fear is that the legislation will be passed later on.