Israel shudders! Older soldiers resigned

In a written statement, the reservists in Israel introduced themselves as “UAV operators, technical operators, aircrews and other units” who work at the Israeli army’s air force operations headquarters.

The soldiers, who argued that the controversial judicial regulation of the Israeli government would turn the country from a democracy into a dictatorship, announced that they were leaving the military service.

In the statement, where the names and ranks were included, it was highlighted that the reserve soldiers were located at the level of general, major general, colonel and captain.

Protests and civil disobedience continued across the country as the coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to bring to the General Assembly of Parliament the bill that would reduce the control of the Supreme Court over the government in the controversial regulation. judicial.

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.

Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that he had postponed judicial regulation, sparking growing protests and mass strikes across the country, on March 27, but announced that he would put judicial regulation back on the agenda after Parliament approved the 2023 budget. -2024. At the end of May.

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 approved the bill, dubbed “plausibility,” which would lift Supreme Court control over the government, in the first vote in Parliament on July 10. For the law to take effect, it must pass all three votes in the House.

According to Israeli media, 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, creates a conflict of interest.” , will be taken to Parliament this week for the second vote.

The anti-government protest movement announced that there will be nationwide civil disobedience actions on Tuesday, July 18 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.

Hundreds of Israeli army reservists, including fighter pilots, submarine officers and elite commando units, also announced that they would not continue their duties if the Netanyahu government continued its controversial court ruling. (AA)