According to the Netanyahu government, the reform of the judicial system aims in particular to restore the balance of power by strengthening the powers of Parliament at the expense of the Supreme Court, which the government considers politicized.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on Saturday evening in Tel Aviv and other cities in Israel for the 22nd consecutive week, to protest the plan of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to reform the judicial system.
Since January, demonstrators have gathered weekly to denounce a judicial reform proposed by the Netanyahu government, one of the most right-wing in the country’s history.
On March 27, the prime minister announced the “suspension” of the project to give “a chance for dialogue,” but the mobilization against reform is still strong, as is the criticism of Netanyahu, who is accused in several corruption cases.
Israeli media reported that about 100,000 demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday, which is a large number compared to Israel’s population of nine million.
According to the Netanyahu government, the reform of the judicial system aims in particular to restore the balance of power by strengthening the powers of Parliament at the expense of the Supreme Court, which the government considers politicized.
For its part, the police do not provide official figures on the number of demonstrators.
The demonstrators raised Israeli flags and blocked the Ayalon highway in both directions.
