Leaders of the protest groups against the Israeli judicial overhaul vowed to meet Netanyahu's threats with protests and disruptions.
In the face of autocracy and oppression, Israel stands firm in its commitment to democracy, freedom, and the shared values that unite us with our democratic partners.
Moses’s perspective was different, and it is the perspective of Judaism from then until today: Action precedes experience.
The remains of some 34,000 people, many of them victims of Franco's regime, are buried anonymously in the crypt of the basilica carved into a mountainside northwest of Madrid.
The sheer audacity of the judicial reform, and the aggressive way it was marketed, punched a hole in the fabric of Israeli national life, and through it, poured the boiling lava of identity discord.
“People call me and ask ‘what’s going on in Israel? Is democracy ending in Israel?’” Ambassador Tom Nides recounted. “The reality is that democracy is alive and well.”
In some ways, the Israeli judicial reform protests have been more successful than we could have predicted. However, this must not be confused with total success.
Kuwait is the only Gulf state with a democratic assembly, but the country’s parliament is facing paralysis.
Pence enacted the first state law banning state business with firms that support the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement targeting Israel, known as BDS.
The innovation, science, and technology minister staunchly asserted his belief that the judicial reforms will only further enable Israel’s democratic process.