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The Battle for Israel's Soul - Coming June 9th

Tablet Studios

Tablet Magazine

Judaism, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2026

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Early 2023 was a good time in Israel. The attack of October 7 was months in the future, and Israelis were enjoying a period of peace and prosperity. The economy was booming. The country came out fourth in the ranking of the world's happiest nations. You'd expect Israelis to sit back and celebrate their good fortune. Instead, they took to the streets en masse, sending the country into a tailspin that now, three years later, only grows stronger. The catalyst for these protests was an attempt by Bibi Netanyahu's government to reform the country's judicial system, but, very soon, it became clear that the battle being fought in the streets was about something much bigger. It was about Israel's soul. What did each side want? And which will win? Featuring prominent voices from all sides of the debate, this series explores the ideas and anxieties driving one of the most consequential struggles in modern Israeli history.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Israel's next war is already being fought.

0:04.0

It's not over borders.

0:07.0

It is not against foreign enemies.

0:10.0

This time, the battle is within, and it's over the soul of the Jewish state.

0:15.0

So what is Israel all about?

0:17.0

The country is divided by two competing visions of Israel.

0:20.8

One side fears where the country is headed.

0:24.0

This is madness.

0:25.0

The other believes the system was broken all along.

0:27.8

Judicial reform is about making Israel democratic again.

0:33.2

A nation at war with itself over one difficult question.

0:37.8

You know, we are on a cross-so.

0:39.3

What kind of country will Israel be?

0:41.5

Let the most fit one win in the end.

0:48.7

The battle for Israel's soul coming June 9th.

0:53.3

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