 Hi, this is Daniel Roso, welcome back to my YouTube channel. If it's your first time here, this YouTube channel covers everything related to living in Israel, including news and current events. As is currently making the news internationally, Israel is currently embroiled in something of a state of political chaos. Only a few days ago on Monday, the government passed an important law which will greatly restrict the ability of the judiciary to strike down legislation on grounds of unreasonable-ness. Protests opposing the judicial reform legislation has been ongoing for more than half a year. Last week saw some of the largest protests ever in the history of the state. Was the general feeling rising that Israel is shifting rapidly towards a more autocratic form of government dominated by less tolerant and more nationalistic politics? It's unsurprising that many are considering whether they can see a future here for them and their offspring. However, the extent of the numbers considering leaving Israel may surprise some. According to polling conducted by Israeli News Channel 13, more than a quarter of respondents of full 28% said that they are considering moving abroad. An additional 8% said that they were unsure. As for causation, more than 50% of those surveyed said that they were concerned about the possibility of civil war breaking out in Israel. Leaving Israel has long been a thorny topic in Israeli public debate. Detractors of those choosing to emigrate referred to those leaving as making Yeridah, which literally translates into English as going down. Nationalistic Israelis often see emigration as akin to a betrayal of the Zionist cause and worry that if many follow in the past the country may lose its Jewish majority. Former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin often hailed as a symbol of tolerance and coexistence, once even derogatorily referred to Israelis who leave Israel as the fallout of weaklings. If the number of Israelis considering leaving the country in fact decide to do so, then the brain drain may herald a major shift in the balance of Israel's population split between those born in Israel and new immigrants. According to figures released last year, Jewish immigration to Israel, called Aliyah, increased 128% year on year, was the number swelled by immigrants fleeing the Russian-Ukraine war. For more short updates and important issues related to life in Israel, consider subscribing to this YouTube channel.