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Israeli lawmakers give nod for key portion of judicial overhaul
Updated On: 25 July, 2023 08:34 AM IST | Jerusalem | Agencies
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The police used water cannons to disperse the gathering. Pic/AP
Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system despite massive protests that have exposed unprecedented fissures in Israeli society.
The vote came after a stormy session in which opposition lawmakers chanted “shame” and then stormed out of the chamber. It reflected the determination of Netanyahu and his far-right allies to move ahead with the plan, which has tested the delicate social ties that bind the country, rattled the cohesion of its powerful military and repeatedly drawn concern from its closest ally, the US.
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