Demonstrations against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu continued for the 38th week in Israel. More than 100,000 citizens demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv, while similar demonstrations took place in several other cities of the country.
A huge banner with a red background read “Hunted Dictator” next to a photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister is in the US, where crowds of people express their disapproval of the ongoing reform of the judicial system at every opportunity.
In late July, defying massive protests, the Israeli parliament (Knesset) approved an amendment limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn government decisions it deems “inappropriate.”
Critics of the reform see it as a threat to democracy in Israel. In contrast, the Netanyahu government argues that judicial reform is imperative in order to limit “excessive” interference by the Supreme Court in government work. So far, negotiations with the opposition to reach a compromise have not borne fruit.
Israel’s Supreme Court is considering eight appeals against the disputed amendment.
In an interview he gave on Friday to the CNN television network, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu he avoided giving a clear answer when asked if he would respect a Supreme Court ruling against the amendment. “I believe that we should respect the decisions of the Supreme Court and that the Supreme Court should respect the bills passed by the Knesset”said the Prime Minister of Israel.
Source: News Beast
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