The mass protests in Israel over plans to give the parliament more power over the judiciary didn’t just target Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Protesters were also campaigning against the influence of a powerful lobby group called the Kohelet Policy Forum. So who is this group, how did they become so influential in Israeli politics and who are their super-rich financial backers?
Listen to the episode on Late Night Live with Isabel Kershner, Israel Correspondent, The New York Times Jerusalem Bureau.
[Editor: For some balance read ‘Demonizing Kohelet won’t silence calls for judicial reform‘]