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In Photos: Protest against Israel`s legal system overhaul plan enters 21st week
Updated On: 28 May, 2023 05:34 PM IST | Editor
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered on Saturday for the relentless weekly protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu government`s plans to overhaul the legal system in the country. All pictures: AFP
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Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered on Saturday for the relentless weekly protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu government`s plans to overhaul the legal system in the country. All pictures: AFP
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However, it also appeared to fuel the protestors` views that Netanyahu appeals to his religious allies rather than address the wider economic woes of the broader society.
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Organisers of grassroot protests bill them as a movement to save democracy.
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They say the government`s plans to weaken the Supreme Court would destroy the country`s system of checks and balances and compromise Israeli democracy.
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Proponents of the judicial overhaul say it is needed to rein in an overzealous Supreme Court.
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Netanyahu delayed the proposed changes in March, but protest organisers say they want to keep the demonstrations up until the plans are scrapped.
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