David Horovitz
The Times of Israel
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A speech, a sacking and a terror attack underline that Netanyahu must change course
'Remember we are one nation, brothers and sisters,' the PM said in response to a plea from the president. But that's precisely what a now-desperate Herzog was telling Netanyahu → Read More
Crunch time for Israeli democracy
As things stand, and despite talk of compromise, the coalition is set in days to bulldoze through the Knesset its revolution in Israel's governance, giving all power to Netanyahu → Read More
Pilots’ alarm shows Israel now in danger of entering a death spiral
Only Netanyahu can avert catastrophe - by halting his bid to neuter the courts and instead negotiating genuine reform. It might cost him his coalition, but it would save the state → Read More
Sharansky: No, Israel is not becoming Russia, but we need broad consensus on reforms
The former Prisoner of Zion and minister under Netanyahu does not support the sweeping judicial overhaul as is, but nor does he believe it spells the end of Israeli democracy → Read More
Israeli experts removed, rebuilt top of iconic Tower of David amid fears of collapse
Channel 12 TV report details complex, highly sensitive renovation at ancient site alongside Jaffa Gate entrance to Jerusalem's Old City → Read More
Netanyahu's judicial overhaul threatens to bulldoze the Declaration of Independence
Having easily secured initial approval for a central element of its move to neuter the High Court, the coalition is now on a collision course with Israel's foundational principles → Read More
Once the legal barriers are cleared away, the abuse will inevitably follow
Kudos to President Herzog for his judicial overhaul compromise proposals, but if Netanyahu wanted constructive reform, he wouldn't have pitched Israel into this crisis → Read More
Israeli flags as far as the eye can see, as protesters plead for an overhaul rethink
Some placards at mass Jerusalem rally are optimistic: 'We’re stopping the anti-democratic legislation.' Others apocalyptic: 'This government is destroying the Third House' → Read More
Herzog sets out reasonable terms for reform, but is Netanyahu ready to listen?
The president's proposals for judicial change, unveiled in a plaintive speech to the nation, are nuanced, constructive... and utterly at odds with the coalition's agenda → Read More
Demolition of Israeli democracy starts next week; Netanyahu must heed Herzog’s plea
MKs are about to okay the 1st reading of parts of the judicial overhaul package; it's really one man's power grab, and only that man can pull Israel back from the autocratic brink → Read More
Diplomatically but firmly, Blinken advises Netanyahu not to harm Israeli democracy
In shadow of judicial overhaul plan, secretary reminds his host US-Israel ties have always been rooted in shared values, including protecting minority rights and justice for all → Read More
Netanyahu truly aims to be 'King Bibi' now. We must use all legal means to thwart him
Deaf to all warnings, convinced his and the state's interests are identical, flanked by criminals, extremists and theocrats, he is hellbent on attaining near-unlimited power → Read More
Tragically, Deri’s ‘great revolution’ will continue even if he can’t outflank court
Shas leader is vowing to keep championing 'the poorer echelons,' but he and his ultra-Orthodox colleagues do the opposite -- with calamitous consequences, as the PM well knows → Read More
High Court ruling against Deri amplifies threat of war between coalition, judiciary
Decision finding it 'extremely unreasonable' for recidivist financial criminal to hold senior office prompts fresh chaos and dissent; 12 days ago, he was filling in as PM → Read More
Constitutional crisis looms, as Supreme Court president shows she won’t go quietly
Esther Hayut hits back at coalition's moves to neuter judiciary, indicating she'll try to strike down Yair Levin's revolutionary legislation, rather than being struck down by it → Read More
Here comes the new regime in Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘democratic dictatorship’
The prime minister has unleashed his justice minister to neutralize the High Court, the only effective brake on government excess, and secure him unbridled power → Read More
Justice minister sounds death knell for Israel's inadequately protected democracy
Netanyahu loyalist claims his 'reforms' fix imbalance between branches of government. In fact, he's neutering the High Court, the only defense, for anyone, against any coalition → Read More
Ben Gvir is a pyromaniac, but it's Netanyahu who has given him the matches
The PM could have simply told the far-right leader that his Temple Mount visit was counterproductive to Israel's interests. Here's why he didn't → Read More
Hanukkah 2022, when Netanyahu began turning out the lights on Israeli democracy
Abusing its power, as Menachem Begin once warned against, the new coalition is planning for racist MKs, legalized discrimination, annexation without Palestinian rights, and a toothless top court → Read More
He won the elections over 7 weeks ago. So why is Netanyahu still not back in power?
The incoming PM's inability to quickly bend his allies to his will, at least in those areas where he doesn't truly share their agenda, is a portent of friction and troubles ahead → Read More