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Israel's Four Laws: A Democratic Crisis Unfolds
In late June 2026, Israel's outgoing Knesset passed four sweeping laws in rapid succession before dissolving itself: a Haredi draft exemption with criminal immunity, a media oversight committee modeled on Hungary's Orban playbook, a rabbinate monopoly reversal, and a law constraining the Attorney General's power. On July 16, the High Court of Justice froze implementation of the draft law — the first test of whether judicial review still functions. This episode examines the tactical sequencing of these laws, the constitutional crisis now unfolding between the Knesset and the court, and the…
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