Top House Democrats reject Rep. Jayapal's comments calling Israel a 'racist state'

[Uncle Joe]

51. Really, "it's not as if *rump had succeeded"?

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The legislation is one of several bills proposed by Netanyahu’s ultranationalist and ultra-Orthodox allies. The plan has provoked months of sustained protests by opponents who say it is pushing the country toward authoritarian rule. Mass protests were expected later Tuesday in response to the vote.

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The Netanyahu government, which took office in December, is the most hardline ultranationalist and ultra-Orthodox in Israel’s 75-year history. His allies proposed the sweeping changes to the judiciary after the country held its fifth elections in under four years, all of them seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s fitness to serve as prime minister while on trial for corruption.

Critics of the plan say it will upset the country’s fragile system of checks and balances and concentrate power in the hands of Netanyahu and his allies. They also say Netanyahu has a conflict of interest because he is on trial for charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes, all of which he has denied.

A wide swath of Israeli society, including reserve military officers, business leaders, LGBTQ+ and other minority groups have joined the protests.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-politics-netanyahu-judicial-overhaul-d04bf5585f08879d35c43a33ebdf7be3

When they eliminate those judicial oversight powers, due to the government's corruption, they're already there and they only have two more readings to go.

There are too many common denominators with *rump to be viewed any other way, just another authoritarian regime trying to hold on to power regardless of the consequences to the people whether they be Israelis or Palestinians.