The Self-Orientalization of Israeli Politics
Why “the only democracy in the Middle East” is cozying up to authoritarian regimes
Israel has often been described as the only democracy in the Middle East. This perception—flawed and problematic as it is—has been central not only for Israel’s defenders abroad but also for many Jewish Israelis’ self-perception. The power consolidation of an extreme coalition of right-wing political parties in recent years, coupled ...
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