Is Israel Headed Towards Civil War? | The Agenda

Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a nationally televised address: “When there’s an opportunity to avoid civil war through dialogue, I, as prime minister, am taking a time out for dialogue.” Such words highlight the seriousness of the situation, after massive, protracted protests in Israel just won a delay to a controversial overhaul of the judiciary. It’s drawn attention to the domestic issues involved, and from allies on the outside looking in. With us now for a look at this crisis, In Jerusalem, Israel: Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post; And here in our studio: Janice Stein, the Belzberg professor of Conflict Management and founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. 00:00 Intro 00:56 Controversial judicial reforms 02:53 Two reasons for the civil uprising 03:48 Who exactly is protesting? 05:36 Are Israeli-Arabs part of the protests? 06:58 Why did Netanyahu put a pause on the judicial reforms? 08:12 Tensions with the Biden administration 10:13 How Canada is viewing all of this? 10:41 How to appease right-wing flank of Netanyahu government 13:23 Fighting for liberal democratic rights but not for Palestinian rights 13:43 Israel becoming increasingly isolationist on the world stage 15:51 Changing alliances in the Middle East 16:29 Hamas and Hezbollah are watching 17:38 How is the Israeli military viewing this? 19:40 Is Israel headed towards Civil War? 22:57 How is the Canadian-Jewish diaspora viewing this? 24:56 How many political lives does Netanyahu have? Subscribe to The Agenda with Steve Paikin on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/theagenda?s... Listen to the podcast: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts/the-agen... Follow on social media: Facebook -   / theagenda   Twitter -   / theagenda   Subscribe to TVO Media Education Group newsletters: https://www.tvo.org/newsletters Get the TVO Today app: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-tod... Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... See more ways to access The Agenda with Steve Paikin and TVO Today: https://www.tvo.org/tvo-anytime-anywhere The Agenda with Steve Paikin is TVO Today's flagship current affairs program, devoted to exploring the social, political, cultural and economic issues that are changing our world. We consistently offer a diversity of viewpoints and in-depth analysis of what lies behind the headlines. See more about The Agenda with Steve Paikin at https://www.tvo.org/theagenda