(24 Jul 2023)
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Jerusalem - 24 July 2023
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STORYLINE:
Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system despite massive protests across the country.
The vote came after a stormy session in which opposition lawmakers chanted “shame” and then stormed out of the chamber, as police clashed with protesters in Jerusalem.
Demonstrators blocked a road leading up to the parliament, and big mall chains and some gas stations shuttered their doors in protest.
The overhaul calls for sweeping changes aimed at curbing the powers of the judiciary, from limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to challenge parliamentary decisions to changing the way judges are selected. Netanyahu and his allies say the changes are needed to curb the powers of unelected judges.
Protesters see the overhaul in general as a power grab fueled by personal and political grievances of Netanyahu — who is on trial for corruption charges — and his partners.
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