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  Precisely - although its just not the prime minister (not president) himself, but his entire coalition in the parliament.  
  It stems from the fact that Israel doesn't have a formal constitution, with merely declaration of independence being the closest thing.  
  It worked for the past 75 years the country existed, because nobody was ever corrupt enough to challenge any of the governing and/or juridical systems - until now.
context: He knows once he's out he'll be neck deep in shit, so he's planning on never leaving >
  
  Hopefully after Trump and Bolsonaro, Netanyahu will be the next right wing sociopath to fall. >
  
  Hope to squeeze Putin in there somewhere >
  
  And let's not forget Iran's leader aswell! >
  
  Including Duterte, ~~Jinping~~ Xi, ~~Jong-un~~ Kim, Orbán…
  The list goes on and on.
  Edit: Names. >
  
  With (North) Korean names they're still written with the family name first, so it should be 'Kim'. Same deal with Xi Jinping.
  South Korea is a bit mixed if they do family name first or last since they traditionally put it first but have "westernised" the transliterations. Same for Japan. >
  
  TIL. Thanks! >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 66%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  Thousands of Israelis gathered in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government to overhaul the legal system and weaken the Supreme Court - a step that critics say will destroy the country's democratic system of checks and balances.
  The protest presents an early challenge to Netanyahu and his ultranationalist national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has ordered police to take tough action if protesters block roads or display Palestinian flags.
  The legal changes could help Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, evade conviction, or even make his trial disappear entirely.
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Israeli^#1 Netanyahu^#2 protest^#3 legal^#4 system^#5 >
  
  Autocrats everywhere have been emboldened and are making power moves. >
  
  But imagine trying to go full fascist in Israel. A lot of older, European Israeli’s have seen this happen before. The Palestinians have seen it coming for years because they face the brunt of the violence, but even the Israeli’s have noticed! That’s when you know it’s fucked. >
  
  If the President can weaken the Supreme Court like that doesnt it mean the system is already flawed in the first place?