Democracy Endangered: The Case of Israel
Just weeks after taking office, the new government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which some have labeled as the most right-wing in the country’s history, announced plans to weaken the Supreme Court and other democratic institutions, prompting massive domestic protests and widespread concerns among the country’s friends about the future of Israeli democracy. Many say the proposal could eliminate the judiciary from serving as an effective check on the executive and legislative branches of government, and add new complications to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. It could also sideline Netanyahu’s scheduled trial on charges of fraud, breach of trust, and bribery.
Join us Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 11:00 am EST / 3:00 pm GMT, for another installment of Free Speech at the Crossroads: International Dialogues.
This event is co-sponsored by the Free Speech Project (Georgetown University) and the Future of the Humanities Project (Georgetown University and Blackfriars Hall and Campion Hall, Oxford).
Featured:
Hagit Borer, linguistics professor, Queen Mary University, London
Ian Linden, advisory board member, Las Casas Institute, Oxford
Debra Shushan, director of policy, J Street, Washington
Gil Troy, historian and Zionist activist, McGill University, Montreal and Jerusalem
Michael Scott (moderator), senior dean, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford.
Sanford J. Ungar (moderator), director, Free Speech Project, Georgetown University.
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