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ACRI calls anti-democratic legislation "laws that risk damaging Israel's basic democratic structure."
They're game-changers. They erode or eliminate what should be constitutionally guaranteed. Anti-democratic 18th Knesset bills were outrageous.
They violated Israeli Arab rights. They delegitimized them. They eroded free expression and assembly. They weakened protest rights.
They delegitimized civil society organizations. They targeted civil and human rights for elimination. They challenged Supreme Court independence and authority. They want its rulings bypassed.
They tried delegitimizing the Justice Ministry and Attorney General's office.
Some bills were enacted. Others got Netanyahu's approval. Public and international pressure slowed their advance. Measures that didn't pass scored political gains.
Serious damage was done in the process. Past, ongoing, and prospective anti-democratic legislation are worrisome. "We expect to see" worse from the 19th Knesset.
Israel's legislative process requires completing several Knesset plenum readings. Preliminary steps include:
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