November 20, 2014

Against the backdrop of increasing terror in Israel, the right-wing bloc in the ruling coalition proposed legislation that seems to give Israel’s Jewish character primacy over its democratic nature, creating a rift with the coalition’s centrists.\n\nFor those interested in early elections, apparently including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the bill’s content may be less important than the political crisis it is creating. For others, particularly on the nationalist and religious right, it is an opportunity to unravel the democratic fabric of Israel. For them, Jewish already trumps democratic.\n