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As Hamas war drags on, Israeli democracy weakens further

  • Written by Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch, Associate Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, Suffolk University
imagePeople in Tel Aviv protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on July 20, 2024. AP Photo/Leo Correa

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address a joint session of U.S. Congress on July 24, 2024, the nation he leads continues its slide away from democracy.

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