Israel’s parliament starts vote on judicial overhaul as protests erupt
to the judiciary as compromise talks meant to ease one of the country’s worst political crises in decades appeared to collapse.
Police used a water cannon to disperse demonstrators opposed to the judicial campaign by Netanyahu’s nationalist-religious coalition and officers dragged away protesters who had chained themselves to posts and blocked the road outside parliament. The crisis has spread to the military, with protest leaders saying thousands of volunteer reservists would not report for duty if the government continues with the plans and former top brass warning that Israel’s war-readiness could be at risk.President Isaac Herzog says U.S. criticism of Israel must not cross line, become ‘antisemitism’
It would be the first change written into law from a package critics fear aims to curb judicial independence, but which Netanyahu – who is on trial on corruption charges he denies – insists are needed for balance among branches of government.
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