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Out of crisis, Israel has the chance to forge a new constitution

The government’s retreat has pulled Israel back from the brink. But its people remain deeply divided

Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan near his residencet in Jerusalem, Monday, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Israel’s citizens have won a rare victory after marching, week after week, to defend judicial independence and the character of their democracy. On March 27th they forced their prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, to suspend his plan to rein in the courts. Yet, although the crisis has abated, it has not passed.

This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Back from the brink”

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