The new right-wing Israeli government consists of two parts: a moribund mainstream party that has turned into a personality cult for its ethically challenged leader; and a motley crew of extremists that wants to make life as miserable as possible for people that aren’t, in their view, “real Israelis.” Is this ringing any bells?
Imagine a second Trump government with Rudy as AG, Michael Flynn as Secretary of State, Kris Kobach as the Secretary of Homeland Security, and Ron DeSantis as the head of a new agency–call it the Department of Cultural Affairs–tasked with rooting out all vestiges of wokeness in America. That’s about what this government offers.