The Democratic Hump
The Change Camp is shocked by the televised dismissal of Major General Blot (which didn't happen), by the possibility of canceling the Likud primaries (which didn't materialize), and by the state of democracy (which is…
Assessment
A political commentator argues that the 'change camp' in Israel is panicking over perceived threats to democracy that either did not happen or remain hypothetical, while ignoring similar anti-democratic tendencies within its own ranks. The piece uses Yair Golan as a case study to suggest that the camp's alarm is selective and self-exculpatory. The reader is meant to question whether the camp's democratic credentials are as solid as it claims, and to watch for internal contradictions as the political system evolves.