Israel's Democratic Crisis | Ami Ayalon for The Good Fight

Ami Ayalon is the former head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal intelligence agency, and former commander of the Israeli navy. After his retirement from the Shin Bet, Ayalon served as a member of the Knesset and co-founded the grassroots peace initiative The People’s Voice with Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh. He is the author, with Anthony David, of Friendly Fire: How Israel Became Its Own Worst Enemy and the Hope for Its Future.
On the 75th anniversary of Israel’s founding, Yascha Mounk and Ami Ayalon discuss the roots of today’s democratic crisis in the country; lessons from Ayalon’s lifelong career in Israel’s defense and intelligence communities; and why Palestinian hope is an Israeli security asset.
Editor’s Note: This conversation was recorded in April, before the most recent round of violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
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Thank you for this. Wish there were more voices like this in Israel today and that they were louder.

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The US should end aid to Israel.
1, Military Aid to Israel is unnecessary. Israel is a very prosperous country and more than capable of paying for its own military.
2.Military aid to Israel is a security risk to the United States. Israel has been selling American developed military technology to China for more than two decades. These sales have been instrumental in the modernization of China's military.
3.Military aid to Izrael is a diplomatic liability,
4, Military aid to Israel is illegal under American law. Israel's human rights violations disqualifies Israel from receiving military aid under the Leahy law and Israel's refusal to allow inspections of its nuclear sites or sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty make any aid to Israel illegal under the Symington Amendment.