Thousands Israelis today took part in a demonstration in Tel Aviv against the judicial reform being attempted by his government Benjamin Netanyahu and which is considered a threat to democracy.
The announcement in January of the government’s plans, which includes far-right and religious parties and is considered Israel’s most right-wing government since, sparked one of the largest protest movements in the country’s history, mobilizing thousands of protesters each week.
According to the Netanyahu government, the aim of the judicial reform is to “balance the powers”, by limiting the powers of the Supreme Court, which the government considers “politicized” and too intrusive, in favor of the Parliament, which is controlled by the government.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, is accused of using judicial reform to soften the consequences of a conviction against the ruling.
There are fears in Israel and abroad that the reform will pave the way for corruption and abuse of power by eliminating checks on the executive branch.
“Democracy, Democracy!” shouted the demonstrators. “We will not give up until the situation improves. Get off your balcony, the country is collapsing.”
“Despite months of protests, things are not going the way we wanted, because an important part of the judicial reform has been adopted by Parliament for a few weeks,” admitted one protester. “But if we keep pushing from the streets, it’s possible we can still stop the changes.”
Source: News Beast
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