The Real Threat to Israel’s Democracy Comes from the Office of Its Attorney General
The incoherence of the accusation against Netanyahu.
October 25, 2019
The Real Threat to Israel’s Democracy Comes from the Office of Its Attorney General
The incoherence of the accusation against Netanyahu.
Hovering behind the Israeli elections of April and September as well as the current coalition negotiations, are state prosecutors’ investigations into possible criminal wrongdoing on the part of Benjamin Netanyahu. The investigations have been public knowledge for three years, and the subject of endless media coverage. At issue is the charge that Netanyahu offered to pursue legislation benefiting a major Israeli newspaper in exchange for more favorable coverage. Caroline Glick argues that the charge itself, and the manner in which it is being pursued, undermine the integrity of democracy in the Jewish state:
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