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The United States condemns "incendiary" comments by far-right Israeli ministers during a rally calling for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip. "Irresponsible, reckless, incendiary, I go so far as to say," White House spokesman John Kirby says of the comments. SOUNDBITE
Israeli police use water cannon to disperse flag-waving protesters blocking a highway in Tel Aviv during a "national day of resistance" against the government's judicial reform agenda, ahead of a planned vote by lawmakers later this month. IMAGES
Demonstrators wave Israeli flags in front of the country's parliament, the Knesset, during a protest against the hard-right government's planned overhaul of the judicial system. IMAGES
The Israeli parliament approves in a final reading - 61 to 47 - an amendment to the country's quasi-constitution that considerably limits the possibilities of a prime minister being impeached. Opponents say the measure is aimed at protecting premier Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption charges he denies. IMAGES
"The United States is extremely troubled that the Israeli Knesset has passed legislation rescinding important parts of the 2005 disengagement law," US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel says during a news briefing in Washington. SOUNDBITE
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