It is Unacceptable to Try to Intimidate the Supreme Court

The message recently from the Israeli government has been one of intimidation towards the Supreme Court of Israel. The notion that the current extremist Israeli government can shield any piece of legislation from judicial review by making it part of a quasi-constitutional basic law is infuriating. The notion that the Supreme Court is responsible forContinue reading “It is Unacceptable to Try to Intimidate the Supreme Court”

Gazing into the Abyss

“Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster… for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you.” Friedrich Nietzsche The Israeli government needs to very extremely carefully consider that it will become unseated by the Israeli Deep State in a military coup d’état in order toContinue reading “Gazing into the Abyss”

Situation, Logic and Consequence

The Supreme Court of Israel has decided to hear eight petitions against ”the unreasonableness amendment” to one of Israel’s basic laws. The prime minister has already opined that it is essentially illegitimate for the court to hold such a hearing since according to his view judicial review does not extend to basic laws. Thus ifContinue reading “Situation, Logic and Consequence”

Alea Iacta Est

The die is cast, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu it appears has sealed his political fate. The course that he has entered will inevitably lead to a constitutional crisis and subsequently a military coup d’état in Israel. A better course would be for the secular Zionist majority in the Knesset to agree to transform Israel intoContinue reading “Alea Iacta Est”

The Red Line

The coalition is at liberty to pass any legislation it wants and the Supreme Court may nullify it. However, if the government chooses to disobey the Supreme Court, then it crosses a definitive red line. This makes the government vulnerable to a military coup d’état as ordered by Israel’s Deep State. Make no mistake, whatContinue reading “The Red Line”

The Israeli Deep State Must Warn Israeli Cabinet Ministers

While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is keenly aware that a constitutional crisis would trigger a military coup d’état and that the Israeli Deep State would subsequently impose a new constitution defining Israel as a Jewish and Liberal state, most of his cabinet ministers are obviously not aware of this at all. It is absolutely imperativeContinue reading “The Israeli Deep State Must Warn Israeli Cabinet Ministers”

The Israeli Deep State Must Warn the Opposition Too

A constitutional crisis and even civil war are unacceptable outcomes and hence the failure of the present constitutional negotiations in Israel will inexorably lead to a military coup d’état, something which neither the government nor the opposition desires. While the Israeli government is keenly aware of this fact, the leaders of the opposition are notContinue reading “The Israeli Deep State Must Warn the Opposition Too”