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Added on the 16/04/2023 07:47:22 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Thousands of Israeli protesters took to the streets on Tuesday and blocked highways leading to Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv as part of countrywide demonstrations against the government's planned judicial overhaul that has divided the nation.
Protests against the government's proposal to reform the judiciary have gained more momentum in Israel.
Around 2,000 protesters march on Tel Aviv's Kaplan Street, waving Palestinian flags and signs reading: "Stop the war," after the weekly protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government and its controversial judicial reform was cancelled over security concerns. IMAGES
Thousands of flag-waving Israelis rally in Tell Aviv for the 15th consecutive week to protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to overhaul the justice system, even after the prime minister paused the process for a month. IMAGES
Pro-government demonstrators gather for a rally in Israel's Tel Aviv in support of the judicial overhaul. The reforms sparked mass protests and a general strike in the country's most severe domestic crisis in years. IMAGES
A number of London police have stepped back from firearms duties after a fellow officer was charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a young black man, a force spokesman said Sunday. Police in Britain are not routinely armed and the small proportion who are authorised to carry guns are highly trained.