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Is there an actual coup going on? I can't find any articles on this.

kotaKat 3y ago
As close to it as you can get. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66258416 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66258416
ajmurmann 3y ago
It's probably about the vote to limit supreme court powers: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-discharged-hospital-reuters-witness-says-2023-07-24/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-...
alephnerd 3y ago
There isn't a coup. A controversial judiciary bill that was spearheaded by Netenyahu just passed in Israel despite massive opposition to it. Also, to OP - nothing will work if Israeli ISPs and the Govt actually wanted to implement internal surveillance (which they in fact do in some limited manner). That said, I doubt such a situation would arise.
weard_beard 3y ago
My understanding is there is legislation being enacted which strips power from elected or appointed groups and places that power with the executive. A soft coup through “patriot act” style legislation
- nceqs3 3y ago
  >My understanding is there is legislation being enacted which strips power from elected or appointed groups and places that power with the executive. Who elected the Supreme Court in Israel? Nobody. The power will now lie in the hands of the legislature, which is the definition of democracy.
  - weard_beard 3y ago
    That is a good point. I don't pretend to understand the nuances here (such as just how representative Isreal's legislature actually is) and I cannot say whether this represents a positive change regarding their representative government or not.
local_issues 3y ago
No, OP just disagrees with the vote on the judiciary. A coup is nothing like this.
charlysl 3y ago
Here is one article from today's Financial Times by famous Israeli author Harari, "Israeli democracy is fighting for its life" [1] [1] https://archive.ph/8RK3M https://archive.ph/8RK3M

As close to it as you can get. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66258416 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66258416

ajmurmann 3y ago

It's probably about the vote to limit supreme court powers: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-discharged-hospital-reuters-witness-says-2023-07-24/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-...

alephnerd 3y ago

There isn't a coup. A controversial judiciary bill that was spearheaded by Netenyahu just passed in Israel despite massive opposition to it. Also, to OP - nothing will work if Israeli ISPs and the Govt actually wanted to implement internal surveillance (which they in fact do in some limited manner). That said, I doubt such a situation would arise.

weard_beard 3y ago

My understanding is there is legislation being enacted which strips power from elected or appointed groups and places that power with the executive. A soft coup through “patriot act” style legislation

nceqs3 3y ago
>My understanding is there is legislation being enacted which strips power from elected or appointed groups and places that power with the executive. Who elected the Supreme Court in Israel? Nobody. The power will now lie in the hands of the legislature, which is the definition of democracy.
- weard_beard 3y ago
  That is a good point. I don't pretend to understand the nuances here (such as just how representative Isreal's legislature actually is) and I cannot say whether this represents a positive change regarding their representative government or not.

local_issues 3y ago

No, OP just disagrees with the vote on the judiciary. A coup is nothing like this.

charlysl 3y ago

Here is one article from today's Financial Times by famous Israeli author Harari, "Israeli democracy is fighting for its life" [1] [1] https://archive.ph/8RK3M https://archive.ph/8RK3M