Israel totters on the precipice of dictatorship. But the refusal by Israel’s pilots to turn up for reserve duty, an explicit act of political pressure on the Netanyahu coalition, undercuts the necessary barrier between the army and the civilian government and sets a dangerous precedent for the future
Source: https://www.haaretz.com
In Israel's pro-democracy struggle, the military and civilians shouldn't mix
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