A new law in Israel has taken away the court’s power to veto government decisions based on them being “unreasonable.”
Millions of Israelis opposed the change, which critics say would erode the independence of the courts and harm Israel’s democracy.
Nearly 10,000 military reservists have said they will refuse to volunteer for duty if the law is not repealed.
The military has pleaded with reservists to remain in their posts, but the number of refusers is growing.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has spoken with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and reiterated the US’s commitment to Israel’s security.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on the IDF to “stay out of any political controversy.”
The Israeli Air Force, which makes up one third of the IDF’s manpower, is among those threatening to quit.
Honestly I feel like this could lead to a really wacky military coup in favor of democracy, maybe that’s just pure copium at this point but I really feel for all those people.
I feel for the ones that aren’t terrorizing Palestinians and stealing their property. There’s a very clear line drawn at which point I hope you get what you deserve. But for those who speak out against that violence, I have solidarity.
Of course lol, obviously this even more fascist direction is going to be even worse for Palestinians.
If history teaches us anything, it’s that military coups are almost always a bad thing.