Israeli President warns of ‘coup’ against democracy

Reuven Rivlin accuses Benjamin Netanyahu and allies of undermining the judiciary and media

Israeli President attacks government, warning of 'coup' against democracy
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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of trying to weaken the country’s supreme court and “silence the free media”.

In a “passionate defence” of the judicial system and the press, says the Times of Israel, Rivlin said “government attempts to undermine them amount to a ‘coup’ against the pillars of Israeli democracy”.

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