Israels Netanyahu flinched, will he retreat?
Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets and union strikes disrupted everything from flights to hospitals in Israel this week, as nearly three months of demonstrations reached a new intensity.\n\nThe protests began in January, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s government announced plans for a judicial overhaul that would curtail the Supreme Court\u2019s powers.\n\nNetanyahu agreed to pause the legislation on Monday. But does that mean he\u2019s looking for consensus, or just waiting for the fervour to die down?\n\nToday, Atlantic staff writer Yair Rosenberg returns to explain how Israel reached this democratic crossroads, and the paths that remain out of it.\n\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts