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Added on the 09/03/2023 15:40:02 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Thousands of Israelis block one of Tel Aviv's main highways during a protest against proposed judicial reforms, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a compromise plan touted by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. IMAGES
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition plunged into chaos on Monday, after mass overnight protests over the sacking of his defence chief piled pressure on the government to halt its bitterly contested plans to overhaul the judiciary.
Israel’s government says a power imbalance has given judges and legal advisers too much sway over law-making and governance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to press on with the changes despite the opposition.
Israeli protesters take to Tel Aviv's Kaplan street to demonstrate against Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government proposal to overhaul the judicial system. IMAGES
Yoav Gallant's plea comes after three months of weekly mass protests that have seen more than half a million people take to the streets to oppose reforms critics say will undermine the independence of the judiciary and could be used for political ends.
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