Kahneman: The judicial reform is a disaster

• Author: Hila Weissberg and Idan Eretz
• Published date: 26 January 2023
• Publication title: Globes (Rishon LeZion, Israel)

"It will be a disgrace for Israelis

Kahneman said, "The reform is a disaster, not only in terms of values. It will have tangible results in the economy, in Israel's political status and ultimately in its security as well."

Kahneman added, "Israel will no longer be considered a democracy in the eyes of the world. Joining Hungary and Turkey - this is the way they talk about it today in the US and Europe. The reform associates Israel with countries that pretend to be democracies, but are not democracies."

What damage do you see to the Israeli economy?

"The damage to the economy will be first of all as an ostracized country. There is no doubt, it will have an effect on investments. There will be a large fall in the best of the population. High-tech won't stay in Israel either."

Can the demonstrations that we see have any influence?

"For this you need to know what is going on in the prime minister's heart. It seems to me that the protest...