The demonstrations were an early indication of the backlash facing the government. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JERUSALEM – Tens of thousands of Israelis on Saturday night protested in Tel Aviv against the new right-wing government’s plans to fundamentally overhaul the judicial system, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to weaken the country’s democratic institutions just weeks after returning to power.
Critics call the move a power grab that would limit judicial independence and oversight and give politicians the upper hand in appointing judges and government attorneys. Other protesters held placards with sharp messages warning of “fascism”, a “coup d’état” and corruption. The government also wants to change the way judges are chosen, and turn the legal advisers in government ministries into political appointees who would no longer answer to the attorney-general.
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