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Israeli journalist Nadav Eyal tells Gideon why he believes Israel is on course for a full-blown constitutional crisis. The Netanyahu government’s plan to curtail the power of the judiciary, he says, will remove democratic checks and balances that are crucial for the survival of a liberal democracy. Opponents include business, the military and the country's intellectual elite, as well as many middle-class Israelis who will not accept the proposed changes.
Clips: Anadolu Agency; NBC
Protests by Israeli reservists raise stakes in battle over judicial changes
Illiberal democracy comes to Israel
US defence secretary cuts short trip to Israel ahead of mass protests
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