Israeli Ruling Coalition Busy Passing Laws, Ignoring Constitution
The ruling coalition in Israel has had a busy week, passing laws and ignoring the country's constitution. Examples include the law to revoke the Israeli Disengagement from parts of the West Bank and an American rebuke to the law.
נדב איל Nadav Eyal
Columnist, @yediotahronot and @ynet. International affairs, ME and some of the rest. Commentator @newsisrael13 TV. *Author: #Revolt, @eccobooks, 2021.
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1/ The ruling coalition in Israel has had a busy week. To make a long story short, think of Trump's administration and imagine how it would have been in a country with many parties, some of them far-right, a continued conflict with its neighbors, and no constitution. Examples:
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2/The Finance minister appearing under a flag that presents Jordan as part of the land of Israel, announcing that there is no Palestinian people. A private bill proposal to take over the Election Commission. Another one asking to distribute 12 Knesset seats, a bonus, to coalition
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3/ The passing of the law to revoke the Israeli Disengagement from parts of the West Bank (implemented 2005), dances in the Knesset square. An American rebuke to the law. Then, the Prime Minister's Office forced to clarify that Israel will not rebuild those settlements.
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4/ A story published: the Minister of Justice, responsible for the Judicial Overhaul, was hosted in Purim by a crime family; the Minister of Energy was also there. Turns out that this family is connected to Likud officials.
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5/ The Minister of Transportation initiating a diplomatic incident with the Emirates, saying she dosen't like Dubai and will never go there again (why would she say that? nobody knows). The Foreign Minister forced to release a video pleading and flattering in response.
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6/The Ministry of Finance's officials presenting professional assessments of the immense economic damage that will be caused due to the forthcoming legal coup - followed by the Minister of Finance's failed attempt to minimize to ignore these warnings.
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7/ another private bill proposed by an MK of the coalition: helping an ultra-orthodox person who wants to leave his community will be a felony.
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Another bill proposal - this time against missionary Christianity - followed by another clarification from the Prime Minister himself. -
8/ MK Avi Maoz in the Knesset reacts to the Ministry of Education's letter congratulating students for Ramadan: "Woe to us if the Ministry of Education pushes the children of Israel to cooperate with the minorities among us." He's the leader of hate party. part of the coalition.
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9/Minister Orit Struck promises to return and occupy the Gaza Strip, noting that it "will involve many sacrifices."President Biden calling on Netanyahu to warn him about the repercussions of advancing his legal overhaul.
— נדב איל Nadav Eyal (@Nadav_Eyal) March 22, 2023
And we still have Thursday and Friday to go.