Israeli democracy: what does the right wing want?

After months of protest over reforms to the judicial system, many Israelis fear democracy is under threat. As the crisis grows, we explore what exactly Binyamin Netanyahu’s government is trying to achieve, and who is actually in charge of the chaos-stricken country.

00:00 - what does the Israeli right want?
00:59 - why the latest bill threatens democracy in Israel
02:00 - who is really in charge?
02:35 - the long term goals of the Israeli right

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