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Nate Orbach
Nate Orbach is a writer from Boston who is currently based in Jerusalem. Twitter: @NateOrbach
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The Israeli right once fought for a strong judiciary. What changed?
Scholar Dahlia Scheindlin discusses the history of Israel's struggles over a constitution, and why political camps reversed their positions on the courts.
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Nate Orbach
April 24, 2023
The Temple Mount movement braces for its moment
With its activists now sitting in Israel's government, the once-fringe movement has gained unprecedented influence over the fate of Jerusalem's holiest site. The next weeks could herald even more danger.
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Nate Orbach
March 20, 2023
Welcome to Simcha Rothman’s vengeful coup
Embodying the rage that drives the Israeli right’s judicial assault, the chair of the Knesset’s Law and Justice Committee is poised to bring his once-fringe ideas to fruition. And, he tells +972, he is just getting started.
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Nate Orbach
March 9, 2023
US anti-boycott laws could take a ‘draconian’ turn. But the fight is not over
ACLU lawyer Brian Hauss clears up misinformation about the Supreme Court's decision not to hear a local newspaper's challenge of Israel boycott legislation.
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Nate Orbach
March 1, 2023
Why Ben Gvir wants more guns on the streets
The Israeli far right sees widespread gun ownership as a means of enforcing racial supremacy — a lesson taken straight out of the American playbook.
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Nate Orbach
February 1, 2023
You’ve heard of Bibi and Ben Gvir. Now meet the rest of the new government
Members of Netanyahu's coalition are coming with a plethora of radical agendas, from neutering the Supreme Court to 'deleting' parts of Gaza.
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Nate Orbach
December 29, 2022
Will the midterms spell the end of US ‘red lines’ on Israel?
Foundation for Middle East Peace President Lara Friedman speaks to +972 about a dangerous new phase in American pro-Israel politics.
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Nate Orbach
November 7, 2022
Anatomy of a scandal: Unraveling the myth of ‘Jewish-free zones’ at UC Berkeley
The manufactured controversy surrounding a student group pledge underlines the dangers of legal attempts to conflate anti-Zionism and antisemitism.
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Nate Orbach
October 26, 2022
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