Israel is hours away from becoming a de facto dictatorship

Israel has been a dictatorship for Palestinians for a very long time.

They weren't already?

They're already a genocidal apartheid state; unrepentant fascist dictatorship seems like an inevitable step, really.

So much for "the only democracy in the Middle East", eh?

A minority group (they are ~4.5% of the population) got almost complete control of the Knesset due to a combination of stupid vote-rounding method, egoistic politicians and a sad state of affairs in our biggest party.

This small minority is composed of Jew-Nazis, they want to remove any non-Jewish from Israel, be it by them walking or killing them, they regularly go for pogroms in the Palestinians. For the atheistic Jews they plan concentration camps (the exact wording their rabbis signed on!).

The majority of Israelis are against that, so we currently see an unprecedented demonstrations in Israel.

Both the army and the economy are dependent on the parts of the population that are against this shit. For example, the high-tech sector is starting to recover in the US and EU (that much as it exists there), in Israel it continues to crash. It came out of IDF, mostly from IAF, that it capabilities are already reduced. For example, Hezbollah settled two tents inside Israel. If they tried that before the current shit-storm, they would have instantly gotten blown up. Instead, Israel asked nicely through political channels that the tents will be removed.

If the fucktards in the government will pass those laws Israel will implode, I think this implosion can take one of two directions:

• The minority that took over will be kicked out of power, for example by the majority deciding to restart the legal framework of Israel. Bringing the economy to a stand-still to crash the government, etc
• Major players in the economy and defense sector will leave Israel leading to it slow collapse. A faster collapse will happen if the nukes will be taken by the USA.

It is the right and the duty of every citizen to act without violence to stop the destruction of freedom, equality, and the rule of law.

It is the right and the duty of every citizen to act by any means necessary.

I am getting really tired of this milquetoast, noncommittal, theatrical as fuck approach to activism, especially when you trying to defend your country against a literal violent dictatorship from seizing power in your country. Do you think they will be swayed by your strong words, emotional appeals, and the sympathetic screams of those watching the bloodshed? No of course not! These are the same motherfuckers who bomb, rape, and murder mothers and children in an open air prison routinely, and feel no remorse or guilt. This is who you are up against, and until now, you were more or less comfortable with them around as long as they gave you the illusion of freedom.

Now even that is being ripped away from you, and you think your fates will be any different if you throw a punch or voluntarily get your head smashed? They want your full obedience, and they will make examples of you regardless of whether you turn the other cheek or take an actual stand. If you want even a inkling of success in throwing off the people who threaten what's left of your democracy, you better be prepared to throw hands, cause they'll have no hesitation in doing the same to you.

What's the reasonableness standard? (to me that's just a standard of review in appeal courts)

Just now? Come on.

I feel like trying to do this in a country where 2-3 years of military service and training is a requirement for all adults shows a lack of forethought. This seems like a society where you're going to want to try real real hard to keep the people content.

Israel has needed an international peacekeeping force for generations. I am tired of every 2 bit Islamic dictator pointing to Israel and using the IDF or the state itself as a distraction from their own countries problems. Move the settlers behind the giant-ass wall, man the wall with someone trained not to shot rock throwing kids, man the boarder with people that don't think allowing Iranian rockets to be imported will help out there Knesset reelection campaign, and just let the conflict die down for a couple decades.

Good luck Israel. Fight hard

aw man this circlejerk made it to lemmy

Good job, Biden.