Judicial Reform
The labor federation is proposing an 18-month legislative freeze unless 62.5% of MKs favor the judicial changes.
Following morning prayers, the organizers encouraged participants to form a human chain from the Western Wall to the Knesset.
A 2020 video reveals the ex-Israeli premier’s “master plan” to take power, according to Israeli Public Diplomacy Minister Galit Distel Atbaryan.
“If the best do not serve in the army—we will no longer be able to exist as a country in the region.”
Thousands of demonstrators descend on the capital as the Knesset plenum prepares to advance a judicial reform bill.
“Fitch knows that Israel has a strong economy, but they want to see what will happen with the judicial issue,” said an official involved in the matter. The agency is expected to announce a decision on the matter in August.
“As prime minister of all citizens, I aspire to have a broad understanding regarding the amendment to the judicial system,” said Benjamin Netanyahu.
The previous large-scale protest in support of judicial reform was attended by some 600,000 people, organizers said.
However, without some form of stabilization of Israel’s political situation, the question is whether it will be enough.
The Constitution Committee dealt with almost 28,000 proposed amendments to the legislation.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has called for the justices to reject the demand.
“Our love for the homeland and the people of Israel is 10 times greater than any political considerations.”
