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Episode Synopsis
Is Israeli democracy cracking…or finally correcting course?
Host Aylana Meisel, Executive Director of the Israel Law and Liberty Forum, is joined by Dr. Yaakov Ben-Shemesh, a leading constitutional law scholar, to unravel one of the most turbulent weeks in Israel’s political and legal history.
From Ambassador Mike Huckabee's surreal appearance at Prime Minister Netanyahu’s trial (with a Bugs Bunny doll in hand) to failed attempts to fire the Attorney General, to internal chaos within the coalition and a potential conservative revolt in Israel’s Supreme Court, this episode breaks down what it all means for Israeli democracy, sovereignty and the rule of law.
Chapters
00:00 The Role of the Supreme Court in Israeli National Security
07:19 Judicial Influence on Military Operations
15:54 The 2018 Gaza Border Case and Its Consequences
28:11 Political and Military Perspectives on Security Threats
32:47 The Nature of Warfare and Terrorism
34:42 Legal and Moral Dilemmas in Counter-Terrorism
39:37 Humanitarian Aid in Conflict Zones
45:15 Judicial Influence on Military Operations
52:08 The Role of International Humanitarian Law
56:36 Responses to Judicial Intervention in National Security
Host Aylana Meisel, Executive Director of the Israel Law and Liberty Forum, is joined by Dr. Yaakov Ben-Shemesh, a leading constitutional law scholar, to unravel one of the most turbulent weeks in Israel’s political and legal history.
From Ambassador Mike Huckabee's surreal appearance at Prime Minister Netanyahu’s trial (with a Bugs Bunny doll in hand) to failed attempts to fire the Attorney General, to internal chaos within the coalition and a potential conservative revolt in Israel’s Supreme Court, this episode breaks down what it all means for Israeli democracy, sovereignty and the rule of law.
Chapters
00:00 The Role of the Supreme Court in Israeli National Security
07:19 Judicial Influence on Military Operations
15:54 The 2018 Gaza Border Case and Its Consequences
28:11 Political and Military Perspectives on Security Threats
32:47 The Nature of Warfare and Terrorism
34:42 Legal and Moral Dilemmas in Counter-Terrorism
39:37 Humanitarian Aid in Conflict Zones
45:15 Judicial Influence on Military Operations
52:08 The Role of International Humanitarian Law
56:36 Responses to Judicial Intervention in National Security
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