When Israelis protest, it is music to my ears •Yossi Klein Halevi
I have been watching what has been unfolding in the state of Israel – the 5 percent (and growing) of the Israeli population that has taken to the streets of the Jewish state. They are protesting the proposed changes that would radically diminish the power of the judiciary, thus threatening the only thing that Israel has that represents a true balance of powers.
When I see those scenes, it brings me back to those heady days of 1969, 1970 – when my American peers and I protested the Viet Nam war, and racism – and any number of things. I feel a kinship with the throngs in the streets of Israel…
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