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Poll: Majority of Israelis fear for future of Israel’s democracy after dismissal of Shin Bet chief
A group photo of the 37th Government of Israel, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, December 29, 2022 (Avi Ohayon/Government Press Office)
The majority of Israelis fear for the future of the country’s democracy, according to a new poll from Channel 12 aired a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government voted to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.
Sixty-three percent of respondents said they fear for the future of the country’s democracy, compared to just 33% who are not concerned and 4% who are unsure.
Even among coalition voters, 37% of respondents said they’re concerned about the future of Israel’s democracy, compared to 60% who said they were not.
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