The revolt grows in the country! 100 thousand people took to the streets
Israelis, who hold massive demonstrations every Saturday night against judicial regulation by the far-right coalition government led by Netanyahu, retook squares across the country in the 28th week of protests.
MORE THAN 150 THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE IN ACTION
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis participated in demonstrations in many parts of the country, especially in cities such as Tel Aviv, West Jerusalem, Haifa, Birussebi and Rehovot. According to Israeli media reports, more than 150,000 demonstrators took part in the protest in Tel Aviv alone.
Protesters gathered in front of the Government Complex on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv, which hosts the largest demonstration, as it does every week.
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The protesters, who often chanted “democracy” slogans with Israeli flags, carried banners, banners and photos criticizing far-right politicians in the coalition government. The protesters unfurled a giant banner with the inscription “SOS” to ask for help.
Retired Lt. Col. Ron Sharf, one of the leaders of the so-called “Friends in Arms” group, founded by reserve soldiers who oppose the controversial judicial regulation of the Netanyahu government, in his speech on the stage set up for the protests in Tel Aviv, He noted that they expected Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to “show leadership” in the face of judicial regulation.
Opposition leaders also participated in demonstrations held in different parts of the country. In his speech at the protest he attended in the north of the country, Dan Halutz, a former Israeli army chief of staff, called on Netanyahu not to “test the loyalty” of reserve fighter pilots who oppose him. the judicial regulation of the government.
On the other hand, thousands of protesters marched in West Jerusalem near Netanyahu’s home.
DEFERRED JURISDICTION
The “judicial reform” announced by Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin on January 5 includes changes such as limiting the powers of the Supreme Court and the power to have a say in judicial appointments.
Netanyahu announced that he had postponed judicial regulation, sparking the rise of mass protests and strikes across the country, on March 27, but announced that he would put judicial regulation back on the agenda after Parliament passed the 2023 budget. 2024 in the end of May.
THE GOVERNMENT PRESSED THE BUTTON AGAIN
After negotiations on judicial regulation between Netanyahu’s coalition and the opposition stalled, the government recently pushed the button again in the area of judicial regulation.
The government had accepted the bill, called “plausibility” that would remove the Supreme Court’s control over the government, in the first vote in Parliament on Monday. For the law to take effect, it must be approved by three votes in the House.
According to Israeli media reports, the “plausibility” bill, which aims to remove the authority of the Supreme Court to overturn government decisions by claiming they are “irrational” for reasons such as “does not serve the public interest It creates a conflict. of interest”, is scheduled to be presented to Parliament for the second vote this week. The protest movement against the Netanyahu government announced that this Tuesday there will be civil disobedience actions throughout the country against this government step.
The protest movement, which opposes judicial regulation and other right-wing policies of the Netanyahu government in Israel, has continued its demonstrations across the country for the past 6 months. (AA)