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Thousands of Israelis march ahead of final votes on judicial bill
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Thousands rallied against the controversial judicial reform bill that faces a final vote early next week, protesters set up a ‘tent city’ near Knesset after the multi-day march, Times of Israel reported.
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Protests erupt in Israel as Netanyahu govt advances plan of judicial overh
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, tens of thousands of protesters gathered and vowed "days of disruption" as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right administration decided to advance its plan to reform the judiciary, Al Jazeera reported.
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Israelis protest judicial overhaul after Knesset advances legislation
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Opponents of the Israeli government’s judicial overhaul initiative began blocking highways and interchanges across the country on Tuesday after the Knesset overnight voted to advance key legislation.
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Protests across Israel ahead of vote on judicial overhaul Bill
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The protests were held across Israel, on Saturday night, for the 27th straight weekend against the government's plan to overhaul the judiciary with a legislation package that would roll back some Supreme Court powers and give the coalition decisive sway in picking judges.
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Israel: Thousands set to protest judicial overhaul at 150 locations for 15
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Thousands rally against the judicial overhaul on Saturday evening, the day after leading rating agency Moody's downgraded Israel's economic outlook from positive to stable, citing the "deterioration of Israel's governance" amid the coalition's highly contentious bid to dramatically weaken
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Gallant likely to retain job, will have to apologize to Israel PM for over
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, whose sacking prompted protests across Israel, is likely to retain his job as he is willing to issue an apology in writing while also have to confirm his loyalty to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Times of Israel reported citing a Hebrew media.
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Israel mission to UN takes part in strike action against judicial overhaul
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Israeli diplomats in Switzerland decided Monday to join a general strike to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, News Agency Anadolu reported. Meanwhile, the Israeli mission to the UN in Geneva released a statement saying they are a
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Israel PM Netanyahu delays judicial reform plan amid general strike
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to back down on controversial plans to overhaul the country's judiciary on Monday, amid unprecedented nationwide strikes including a shutdown of the international airport, CNN reported.
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Israeli missions on worldwide strike against PM Netanyahu's judicial overh
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Israel's political crisis escalated on Monday as the country's largest trade union announced a "historic" strike shutting down transportation, universities, restaurants and retailers in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial overhaul, CNN reported.
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Protesters take to streets in Israel after Netanyahu fires Defence Ministe
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Protesters gathered on streets in Israel's capital Tel Aviv after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for challenging his judicial overhaul plan, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
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Israeli protest against planned judicial overhaul continues
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The protesters vowed to escalate the demonstrations if the coalition doesn't halt its legislative proposals, which lawmakers are due to advance next week, declaring this coming Thursday a "national day of paralysis."
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Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu's judicial o
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Half a million Israelis took to the streets in the tenth consecutive week of protests against plans by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to overhaul the country's judicial system, organizers claimed, as reported by the CNN.
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