Protests across Israel against judicial reform rattle Netanyahu
Facing American warnings and mass demonstrations across Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may find it impossible to continue with his judicial overhaul.
Organizers of the protest against the judicial overhaul pushed by the Netanyahu government announced Friday they will hold another mass rally in Tel Aviv, Saturday night.
Former Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh is set to speak at the event, the third such demonstration. Two weeks ago, some 80,000 people demonstrated against the judicial reforms. Last Saturday, the number rose to 130,000. Organizers are expecting even more for the upcoming rally.
Israelis are fighting back against those they accuse of plotting to dismantle their democracy, chief among them Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The surging protest movement is turning into a major problem for Netanyahu, who finds himself facing wide public anger, warnings by hundreds of leading economists and jurists, signs of foreign divestment and international condemnation.
The United States, Israel’s most important ally, is leading the diplomatic charge, urging Netanyahu to rethink his plans.
