Is Israel facing an "existential crisis"?
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It is very interesting that in Israel, like the US, efforts to control/suppress the democratic impulses of citizens are described as "saving democracy." It also seems that the paralysis of the legislative body has meant power shifting to judiciary, and an intense political fight for control of that entity. In the US, it appears to me that the Federalist Society won that battle, for the Supreme Court, but I have no idea if there are major skirmishes happening at the layers below.
As for the elite versus the people narrative, Singapore makes you wonder about this formulation. Lee Kuan Yew worked for the good of the people, but he never thought their opinions mattered. Is that the current thinking around…
Thank you very much for making a video focused on Israel's situation. I've been looking forward to it for quite some time. Since this video focuses on conservative point of view, I'll share some of my own.
Whether the Israeli economy will enter a recession is definitely a serious concern, though not really the primary concern. In essence, this is a conflict over Israel's identity (religious or non-religious state, conservative vs. liberal, Jewish vs. non-Jewish). There is definitely a risk of the economy collapsing, but the greatest threat is the collapse of core values that keep the country together.
Protesters genuinely fear that the ultra-orthodox will take over Israel, and Gadi's theory that modernization can mitigate this is overly optimistic…