Israeli historian, author fears judicial reform could imperil elections, end free press: ‘Road to disaster’

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Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari fears plans for a judicial overhaul in his home country could end independent media and imperil elections through an inundation of new laws. “The fear is that if they take over the Supreme Court they will turn Israel into a dictatorship,” Harari said. Last week, Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached … Read more