No, Israeli Society Isn’t Going to Unravel because of Domestic Strife

For the past few months, the Jewish state has seen mass protests, much heated rhetoric, and no shortage of media reports—both internal and external—making dire predictions of political collapse and even civil war. Haviv Rettig Gur argues forcefully against the current hysteria and pessimism. In conversation with Dan Senor, he explains why he thinks judicial reform is necessary, what he thinks the current government has gotten wrong, why reservists’ threats of boycotting military service are overblown, and why he believes Israel will emerge from the crisis stronger than ever. (Interview, 61 minutes.)