Civil disobedience protests begin in Israel
Protests and civil disobedience, scheduled to last all day, have begun across the country as the coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to bring to the General Assembly the bill that will reduce control of the Supreme Court. on the government in the controversial judicial regulation. this week for the second ballot.
The demonstrators gathered in Habima Square, one of the symbolic points of the capital Tel Aviv, with Israeli flags in their hands since the early hours of the morning. A group of protesters entered the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building in Ramat Gan, unfurled a banner reading “Save the economy” and threw hundreds of counterfeit notes bearing the same message on the ground.
A group of about 1,000 people gathered in front of the “Kiryat” military complex in Tel Aviv, where the Defense Ministry offices are located, and formed a human chain. Some protesters handcuffed themselves to the door. The Israeli police took extensive security measures in the surrounding area. Long queues of vehicles formed on many highways and especially on highways in the north of the country where protesters blocked traffic in both directions.
SHOW IN FRONT OF THE UNION BUILDING
Anti-bias groups announced they would meet in front of the Histadrut headquarters, the country’s largest general labor union.
The protest movement demands that the union declare a strike, as in March, when Netanyahu suspended judicial regulation.
The hi-tech outfit under the umbrella of the protest movement against Netanyahu announced that they will “slow down the speed of the famous phone apps and websites that all Israelis use during the day” within the legal framework. The Israel Business Forum also stated in a written statement that “if irreversible steps are taken in judicial regulation, they will implement all legal measures to stop the economy.”
On the other hand, some pro-government extreme right groups also took to the streets. A group of far-right protesters gathered outside the Tel Aviv home of Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. Israeli police announced that at least 2 people have been arrested so far for disturbing public order. (AA)