As long as I have a choice I shall nevertheless always opt for pluralism, and in the current social and political crisis will fullheartedly support compromise over any sort of escapist purism.
Senior officials from all walks of Israeli life, not to mention foreign governments, have added their voices, calling for an end to what looks like madness.
These are indeed complex matters to consider, but consider them Israel must if the nation is to resolve the issue that has split national opinion asunder.
Is it really possible to forge a compromise amid the split caused by judicial reform? One possible solution could be for Israel to form a constitution.
Israel has gone 75 years without a constitution. Experts say that could change now, amid the ongoing debate and schisms over judicial reform.
As we stand in 2023, a clear, unified vision for Israel’s Jewish inhabitants has yet to emerge. Instead, the existing government has given rise to two sharply contrasting visions
Should the Knesset and the government reject the court’s rulings, the political and social crisis will turn into a constitutional crisis.
LEGAL AFFAIRS: The creation of a constitution is plagued with its own share of disagreements and challenges.
The problems with the incapacitating law are nothing personal.
The wishful thinking of some analysts notwithstanding, this is not Israel’s “constitutional moment.” We are far from the broad national consensus needed.
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