Thousands of protesters rally across Israel, disrupting train stations and blocking highways and staging demonstrationsin a “Day of Resistance” against the government’s controversial judicial reform plan.
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Thousands of Israelis took to the streets, blocking roads and staging demonstrations to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s plans aimed at limiting the power of the judiciary. The “Day of Resistance” saw protesters rallying against the proposed law that would strip courts of their ability to overturn government decisions. Demonstrators oppose limiting the Supreme Court’s powers, fearing greater government overreach and erosion of democracy. Police arrest dozens as tensions rise. Concurrently, activists appeal to the United States to intervene. Further protests are planned, including strikes by public hospitals and clinics, and threats of reservists’ withdrawal from duty. The government maintains its stance to improve democracy and elected officials’ autonomy.
Nationwide protests grip Israel again as Netanyahu's coalition pushes judicial coup in Knesset even further @haaretzcom https://t.co/HzwT8gXVmq
— Noa Landau נעה לנדאו (@noa_landau) July 18, 2023
"Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in the streets of Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, promising 'days of disruption,'" as Netanyahu’s far-right government advanced its plan to undermine judicial independence as a check on its illegal policies. https://t.co/EK6XfD5wqZ
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) July 16, 2023
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