section_path: Political positions/Authoritarianism
section_name: Authoritarianism
paragraph_text: Authoritarianism
  
  In the years under Netanyahu's rule, Israel has been experiencing increasing authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, and corruption, in addition to expansionism. During the Gaza War, Israel under Netanyahu had undergone censorship, such as with protests and news media. Netanyahu's repeated attempts to revamp judicial systems have been accused of being efforts to elevate authoritarianism and protect the prime minister from corruption charges; he in turn accused the "leftist Deep state" of attempting to weaponize the justice system against him and the people of Israel. He additionally has spoken populist statements regarding Anti-Arab racism involving narratives of conflict with Jews, in particular of Anti-Palestinianism. Netanyahu's administration in recent years has been tailored towards far-right politics and has been described as the most far-right government in Israeli history. He has also allied his nation with other illiberal, authoritarian leaders from Hungary, Russia, and the United States.