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Simcha Rothman - Chair of Israeli Parliament’s Law Committee

Duration: 24 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News North AmericaLatest broadcast: on BBC News Latin America

Stephen Sackur speaks to Israeli politician Simcha Rothman, a key architect of the Netanyahu government's controversial legal reforms aimed at radically overhauling the country's judicial system. Critics say the plans threaten Israel's democracy. This, alongside the rising violence in the occupied West Bank, raises questions about the strategic direction of Netanyahu's ultra-nationalist government. Is Israel plunging into chaos? Show less

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Presenter:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Simcha Rothman

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