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January 17, 2020

Distrust of the Supreme Court Led Likud Voters to Rally around Netanyahu

Israelis against judicial imperialism want a prime minister, even one under corruption charges, seeking legal reform.

A few weeks ago, Benjamin Netanyahu handily won the Likud party’s primary election, receiving 72 percent of the votes. He won despite the fact that he is facing indictments on corruption charges that could interfere with his ability to govern if he remains Israel’s premier, and despite the credible challenge mounted by his opponent, Gideon Sa’ar. Evelyn Gordon credits the results not to love of Netanyahu but to resentment of Israel’s overweening Supreme Court:

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January 17, 2020

  1. Distrust of the Supreme Court Led Likud Voters to Rally around Netanyahu

    Israelis against judicial imperialism want a prime minister, even one under corruption charges, seeking legal reform.

  2. Europe and Canada Shouldn’t Betray the People of the Middle East Suffering under Iranian Tyranny

    A return to the nuclear status quo would betray them.

  3. Hatred of Israel Comes to the Classroom

    And not just at Fieldston.

  4. Altar Horns, Ceramic Pomegranates, and Other Evidence of the Ancient Jewish Sanctuary at Shiloh

    The home of the Ark of the Covenant before the First Temple was built.

  5. Louisa May Alcott’s Jewish Portuguese Ancestors

    A matter of family pride.