Is Netanyahu Heading Toward A Coalition Crisis?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a problem. He wants to delay or dismiss most of his coalition's judicial reform proposals, which have led to domestic unrest. COHEN-MAGEN/GETTY IMAGES 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a problem. He wants to delay or dismiss most of his coalition’s judicial reform proposals, which have led to domestic unrest. But his coalition partners insist on passing those reforms. Is a government crisis brewing?

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Each week, Ashley Perry, a former senior Israeli government adviser, provides insight into the headlines in Israel. GETTY IMAGES  

Perry was an adviser to Israel’s minister of foreign affairs and deputy prime minister from 2009 to 2015. He has served as director of communications for Israeli presidents and prime ministers, for political parties outside Israel and as an adviser and consultant to many governments, public figures and organizations.

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