Tens of thousands of protesters flocked to Tel Aviv and cities across Israel to vent their opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government and its divisive plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system.
Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, light candles in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, April 22, 2023. – Tens of thousands of protesters flocked to Tel Aviv and cities across Israel on Saturday to vent their opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government and its divisive plan to overhaul the country's judicial system.
Ahead of Israel's memorial day on Tuesday, family members of slain service members held a candelight vigil in Tel Aviv to commemorate the fallen. “We’ll defend what you’ve fallen for," read one banner. The protests have galvanized people across Israeli society. Thousands of officers in elite reserve units of the military have said they will refuse to report for duty. High-tech business leaders and the security establishment have come out against the proposal. Trade unions have called for a general strike., telling him that he “cannot continue down this road.”and threatened to shut down the economy, compelling Netanyahu to delay the plan in hopes of finding a compromise.
The pause has not persuaded the protesters, who continue to flood the streets shouting “Shame!” weeks after Netanyahu backed down, demanding that the overhaul be scrapped altogether.
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