judicial reform

12
Jun
2023

Former PM Barak Calls for “Civil Rebellion”

This past Saturday night, Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak called on those attending protests against the government (under the guise of judicial reform), to move towards a civil rebellion. While claiming he is against violence, Barak clearly showed that he remains committed to trampling on Israel’s democracy, which elected the current government this past November. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, also hinted during an event celebrating Israel’s 75th birthday in modern times, that she opposes Israel’s judicial reform plan – an internal Israeli issue. These stories, plus all the latest news on this week’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten.

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03
Apr
2023

Should Biden Have Kept Silent on Israel’s Judicial Reform? pt. 1 – i24NEWS English: 30 March 2023

Part 1 of Josh Hasten’s debate on i24NEWS English in regard to the US snubbing of PM Netanyahu over an internal Israeli issue (judicial reform). Why isn’t the US focused on the fact that an American citizen was murdered in Israel, and another was seriously wounded this past month? Where is the Biden Administration on Iran getting ready to go nuclear? What about pay to slay? Nope, the obsession is Israel.

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27
Mar
2023

A Sad Disunity

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh laments this period of extreme disunity in Israel. While Josh is clear in his support of judicial reform, the images from today of Jews demonstrating against each other face to face on the streets of Jerusalem, is extremely difficult to witness.

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
13
Mar
2023

Is the Biden Administration Funding the Protests?

Israeli media over the weekend reported that a senior government official claimed that the protests which have been taking place in Israel over the past 10 weeks (under the guise of opposition to the judicial reform), were partially being funded by the U.S. Biden Administration. At the same time, it was noted that Prime Minister Netanyahu has not yet been invited to the White House for a visit. Is the U.S. Administration taking a page out of the Obama and Clinton playbooks by getting involved in Israeli politics and internal matters while snubbing our leadership? This question, and much more news from Israel on this week’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten.

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27
Feb
2023

US Ambassador Patronizes Israel’s Prime Minister

This week, US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides – under direction from the Biden Administration, decided to weigh in on Israel’s proposed judicial reform. In a patronizing manner, Nides said “We’re telling the prime minister [Netanyahu] – as I tell my kids – pump the brakes…” Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli told Nides to “mind his own business.” On this week’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten says that Nides’ patronizing remarks against Israel’s government are unacceptable. While the US and Israel are great allies, Israel is not a banana republic which needs a scolding, as if we are the ambassador’s children.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
16
Jan
2023

The Sour Grapes Protest, part II

Demonstrators took to the streets once again this past Saturday night with headlines claiming they came out to voice their opposition to judicial reform. However, the language used – referring to the current government as a “regime” and comparing it to the Nazi party, as PLO flags waved in the air, shows that the agenda of the sour grapes protesters goes far beyond judicial reform. The scary goal – use any means necessary, even if it means trampling on democracy, to overthrow the government.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
09
Jan
2023

The Sour Grapes Protest

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated against the government this past Saturday night under the guise of “democracy,” saying they were against the new government’s proposed judicial reforms. However, on this week’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten says the protest reeked of sour grapes by “liberals,” who in reality don’t respect Israel’s election results or its democratically elected leadership.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored