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Apartheid South Africa's courts were used to give the appearance of legality while oppressing citizens in service of the government. With the judicial overhaul, the Israeli government hopes to subjugate the Israeli courts so that they too become a tool for implementing its will
This week, the Knesset parliamentary committees resumed discussions on the judicial overhauls bills. For the government, war or no war, the elimination of the remnants of Israeli democracy must continue. A look at apartheid South Africa can provide some indication of where our own judicial coup enthusiasts hope to lead the justice system.
