Is Israel’s democracy in jeopardy?

  • Sally Totman

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In Israel, the Knesset has voted to take away a key power of the country's Supreme Court, triggering one of the biggest protest movements in Israeli history. It has also raised warnings that the 75-year-old democracy is in jeopardy. Professor Sally Totman, Middle East politics specialist based at Charles Sturt University at Bathurst. Ran Porat, affiliate research associate at the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation at Monash University.  

Period03 Aug 2023

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  • TitleIs Israel’s democracy in jeopardy?
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletRadio National, Between the Lines
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size18 minutes
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date03/08/23
    DescriptionIn Israel, the Knesset has voted to take away a key power of the country's Supreme Court, triggering one of the biggest protest movements in Israeli history. It has also raised warnings that the 75-year-old democracy is in jeopardy. Professor Sally Totman, Middle East politics specialist based at Charles Sturt University at Bathurst. Ran Porat, affiliate research associate at the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation at Monash University.
    Producer/AuthorTom Switzer (Presenter), Mike Woods (Producer)
    URLhttps://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/betweenthelines/between-the-lines/102608778
    PersonsSally Totman
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Keywords

  • Israel
  • Democracy
  • Benjamin Netanyahu