There has been a steady protest against the attempt the change the judicial system in Israel - empowering the ultra conservative parties if it happens. Considering what the Federalist Society has backed in the US for years and the damage Trump did, Israel can be viewed as a cautionary example of what can happen in the US if everyone doesn't pull together to evict the toxic minority.

Friends have been traveling in the Middle East for the last couple of weeks, spending a few days in Egypt. Were I in their place, I think I'd cut short the visit and get the hell out of Dodge.