Israel: Cry, Beloved Country

<p>Israel, like many other democracies today, is a deeply polarized society. The operating principle of public discourse is typically: “Art thou for us or for our adversaries” (Joshua 5:13). It is thus telling that, in the recent eruption in response to Netanyahu’s new government plan to refor...

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Main Author: Joseph H.H. Weiler
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Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://verfassungsblog.de/cry-beloved-country/
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description <p>Israel, like many other democracies today, is a deeply polarized society. The operating principle of public discourse is typically: “Art thou for us or for our adversaries” (Joshua 5:13). It is thus telling that, in the recent eruption in response to Netanyahu’s new government plan to reform the judicial system, one sees groups whom one would have never expected on the anti-government side of the current protests.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-283bd2d39a5d4c489e5b7675861c29012023-02-01T12:10:42ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442023-02-012366-7044Israel: Cry, Beloved CountryJoseph H.H. Weiler<p>Israel, like many other democracies today, is a deeply polarized society. The operating principle of public discourse is typically: “Art thou for us or for our adversaries” (Joshua 5:13). It is thus telling that, in the recent eruption in response to Netanyahu’s new government plan to reform the judicial system, one sees groups whom one would have never expected on the anti-government side of the current protests.</p> https://verfassungsblog.de/cry-beloved-country/Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Israel and occupied territory
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Israel and occupied territory
title Israel: Cry, Beloved Country
title_full Israel: Cry, Beloved Country
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title_short Israel: Cry, Beloved Country
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topic Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Israel and occupied territory
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