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Israel judicial reform: Netanyahu delays legal reforms amid mass protests

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Plans for a controversial justice reform in Israel have been put on hold -- at least for now. That brings a tentative break to one of the biggest internal crises in Israeli history. After months of protests that brought hundreds of thouands to the streets -- AND criticism from within his own party, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally suspended his judicial overhaul -- at least until Parliament returns next month. FRANCE 24's Jerusalem correspondent Irris Makler explains.

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