I was thrilled to read Anthony Julius’ interview today in Haaretz: ‘Destructive, Degrading, Irrational’: Top U.K. Jewish Lawyer Anthony Julius Slams Netanyahu Gov’t Assault on Israel’s Judiciary.’  and recommend that all of you read it as well.  Tucked away on page 4, the interview with Julius reflects what we are all thinking “ “One feels it almost necessary to have recourse to psychoanalytic language and wonder what else is driving the extraordinary intensity of energy in this destructive campaign and particularly the [government’s] threat that this is only the first round” of changes to the balance of powers and judicial independence in Israel.”   

This is unlike other arguments I have heard and read from Julius because it is unmediated, unmitigated, and rational.