Ambiguity holds a storied place in the annals of Israeli decision-making. Historically, proponents of Israel’s self-definition as a state that is both
Jewish and democratic
have fallen back on prevarication for the sake of satisfying diverse constituencies while realizing a dream of independence. But now, with Israelis turning out in the hundreds of thousands to
resist
government-proposed changes to Israel’s judiciary, the ambiguity train may have reached the end of the line.