To be clear, the people claiming Israel won't be a democracy anymore if these reforms pass aren't the CNN writers or outsiders - it's the Israeli people who are

To be clear, the people claiming Israel won't be a democracy anymore if these reforms pass aren't the CNN writers or outsiders - it's the Israeli people who are against these reforms. So it might be sensational and inaccurate, but that's the existing rhetoric in Israel. I do think the rhetoric is correct, btw, for sure directionally (and probably just fully correct). The prime minister is literally copying playbooks from other countries that have turned into dictatorships. Also, the only reason to make such a huge mess in order to pass these reforms is if these reforms are really important for you - and the religious right that is pushing these reforms are making it very clear why they want them.