Published: 12 January 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Ex-justice minister says Israel faces worse threat to democracy than US (Times of Israel)
Avi Nissenkorn warns democratic system is younger, more fragile, amid constant efforts to undermine it by Netanyahu; ‘We are in a situation where the entire system is being tested’
Watching DC strife, armed Knesset Guards say they’ve long readied for unrest (Times of Israel)
Israel’s parliament has not seen serious violence for decades, but unit that protects MKs has been drilling for riots or a hostage situation since well before Capitol rampage
Vowing to thwart US-style chaos, Sa’ar slams Netanyahu’s attacks on institutions (Times of Israel)
Leading challenger says everyone ‘from president to police to Election Committee’ are relentlessly targeted under PM’s rule; warns US Capitol scenes underline dangers for Israel
The con-men league: how Netanyahu’s bromance with Trump could come back to haunt him (Haaretz)
A year ago, Likud assured Israelis that Benjamin Netanyahu's friendship with Trump put him in ‘a different league.' Now his critics are using that quote against him
Netanyahu is smarter than Trump but no less dangerous (Ynet)
MOSHE GORALI From free press to independent judiciary, PM has already planted seeds of insurrection against democratic institutions, but the true size of his base and how far they are willing to go to preserve his grip on power remains to be seen
Photo: A member of the Knesset Guard stands at his position, September 2015 (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)
