19267 - Coming Apart at the Seams: Israel Under Netanyahu

Course Overview

Israeli society may be at its most dangerous point since that nation was founded in 1947. Every fracture point is in full expression: spiraling communal violence between settlers and Palestinians, confrontation between the secular and ultra-orthodox, and legislation pushed by Netanyahu and his government that undermines the independence and authority of the Judiciary including the Supreme Court. This development has so unsettled the secular majority, that the defense and security establishments are threatening to no longer follow the orders of the Knesset and the Prime Minister if this legislation is passed. What does the future hold for America’s primary Middle Eastern ally in this increasingly contentious struggle?