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The Guardian - UK
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Shaun Walker

Hungary and Poland provide model for Israel’s assault on judiciary

A person stands in front of a large banner depicting Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in Tel Aviv
A person stands in front of a banner depicting Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in Tel Aviv. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

At the height of the protests in Israel over Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned judicial changes early last month, a Polish minister gave a revealing radio interview in Warsaw.

“Of course, we are talking with Israel, and to some extent we shared our experiences in this regard,” said the deputy foreign minister, Paweł Jabłoński, when asked for his views on the proposed Israeli laws.

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