88 - The Widening Breach, in Israel and in Israel-US Relations

The judicial overhaul law that the far-right, ultrareligious cabinet members in the Netanyahu government has now pushed through the Knesset has ignited outrage among Israeli citizens and unusually sharp criticism in the Biden administration. Israel's democracy has turned illiberal, and in the process is shattering the notion of shared values between Israel and the US. Some normally strong supporters of Israel in the US are calling for a reevaluation of US aid. With the Israeli extremists prepared to go still further in pursuit of a Jewish state, a crisis in relations with the US seems certain.