Daily Briefing Nov. 10 – Is Israel ripe for a January 6-style Knesset riot?
Today, as the 26th Knesset is sworn in, right-wing Israelis have called for a mass protest. Analyst Ben Sales hears echoes from the lead-up to the 2021 Capitol Hill riot and explains why
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Analyst Ben Sales joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.
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Sales, who covered the 2021 Capitol Hill riot, hears echoes of what he calls the “Trump playbook” in the steps Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters have taken since the October 27 national election.
What are these signs, and could demonstrations — such as the right-wing rally set for today outside the Knesset — turn violent?
Sales compares and contrasts the lead-up to the January 6, 2021, riot with the state of play in Israel today. How is the media in both countries potentially responsible for inflaming the situation?
We also learn about a historical precedent in Israel: Rioters stormed the Knesset in 1952.
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