How Netanyahu’s pardon request could reshape Israeli politics

Netanyahu’s pardon request is a lens into Israel’s political psyche

The prime minister’s refusal to acknowledge wrongdoing mirrors a society conditioned to interpret remorse as weakness and brute force as destiny. The post Netanyahu’s pardon request is a lens into Israel’s political psyche appeared first on +972 Magazine.

How Netanyahu’s pardon request could reshape Israeli politics

The last time Israel almost broke, a judicial overhaul provoked mass demonstrations, warnings of constitutional breakdown, and whispers of civil war. The central question was whether one prime minister could dismantle the institutions designed to restrain him. For months, Israel stood on the edge of a crisis without precedent in its history. Then came the 7 October attacks, followed by a war in Gaza that numerous human rights organisations and t…