Herzog: 'Israel is at edge of abyss,' civil war is a real threat
Herzog's plan does not have the support of the coalition after talks broke down, according to a number of reports
By ELIAV BREUER
“Those who think that a real civil war, with lives lost, is a line we will not cross, have no idea. Precisely now, 75 years into Israel’s existence, the abyss is at our fingertips,” President Isaac Herzog said in an introduction speech to what he called the “People’s Directive,” a comprehensive document intended to end the current conflict in Israel over the government’s proposed reforms of Israel’s judicial system.
The president did not present the directive itself, choosing instead to make an impassioned speech, during which the document was published online and on social media. The speech marked the culmination of weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations at the president’s residence by legal experts and Knesset coalition and opposition members.
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Herzog's plan does not have the support of the coalition after talks broke down, according to a number of reports
By ELIAV BREUER
“Those who think that a real civil war, with lives lost, is a line we will not cross, have no idea. Precisely now, 75 years into Israel’s existence, the abyss is at our fingertips,” President Isaac Herzog said in an introduction speech to what he called the “People’s Directive,” a comprehensive document intended to end the current conflict in Israel over the government’s proposed reforms of Israel’s judicial system.
The president did not present the directive itself, choosing instead to make an impassioned speech, during which the document was published online and on social media. The speech marked the culmination of weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations at the president’s residence by legal experts and Knesset coalition and opposition members.
more.............. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-734430
