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New York Times
29 Mar 2023


NextImg:Israel’s Far-Right Government Backs Down, for Now

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For months in Israel, the far-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pushing a highly contentious plan to fundamentally change the country’s Supreme Court, setting off some of the largest demonstrations in Israel’s history.

On Monday, Mr. Netanyahu announced that he would delay his government’s campaign. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains the prime minister’s surprising concession.


On today’s episode

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

ImageAn Israeli leader is pictured in the middle of the frame surrounded by other men, all wearing dark suits. He is mid-embrace but looks absent-mindedly toward the camera.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, center. The country is in the throes of a political crisis that has ballooned in recent days.Credit...Maya Alleruzzo/Associated Press

Background reading

  • Mr. Netanyahu delayed his bid to overhaul Israel’s judiciary in the face of furious protests.

  • Israel’s prime minister is caught between his far-right coalition and public anger over the government’s plan to weaken the judiciary.

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Patrick Kingsley contributed reporting.

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