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Added on the 29/01/2023 12:50:17 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Netanyahu postpones vote on controversial judicial reforms for 'further dialogue'
Israelis chant slogans and wave national flags as they rally outside the Knesset in Jerusalem to protest against the government's controversial judicial reforms programme which has sparked mass demonstrations. IMAGES
Protests against Israel's proposed judicial reform block Tel Aviv's main airport and disrupt President Netanyahu's official trip to Italy
Under the proposed reforms, a simple majority of Israeli lawmakers will be able to override rulings issued by the country's Supreme Court.
Demonstrators have rallied for five weeks in a row to voice their discontent with the judicial reforms proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Netanyahu faces a trial on corruption charges. While he denies any wrongdoing, his opponents say the reforms are personally motivated.