Israel’s deep state: Bureaucracy vs. Democracy explained w/Dr. Ran Baratz

Is Israeli democracy truly at the brink or are media-fueled doomsday warnings premature? On this episode of “Basic Law,” Aylana Meisel, Executive Director of the Israel Law and Liberty Forum, sits down with Dr. Ran Baratz, political scientist and former senior government official, to cut through the chaos and explain what’s really happening inside Israel’s legal, political and security institutions.🎯 In this episode:* The growing clash between Israel’s elected officials and its entrenched bureaucracy* How Israel’s security services gained unprecedented independence from political oversight* The unique Israeli definitions of terms like “rule of law” and “judicial independence”* The origins of Israel’s judicial revolution and how it shaped a new political culture* Whether fears of a looming Israeli civil war are justified or just political theater The Israel Law & Liberty Forum is proud to partner with JNS to offer a platform for conservative and classical liberal legal thought from within Israel. Any opinions stated are those of the speaker and not meant to represent the positions of the Forum or JNS. The Forum is an organization which fosters thoughtful conversation and debate on key issues in Israel law and democracy. The Forum takes no official positions regarding any specific policy issues nor does it advance specific policies.