Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the leader of Israel’s coalition government after a meeting with faction leaders that he intended to put judicial reform on hold. On this subject informed TASS in reference to Kan radio.
In early January 2023, the head of Israel’s Justice Ministry, Yariv Levin, presented a plan for the country’s judicial reform, according to which the Israeli government will be granted unlimited control over the appointment of judges and a reduction in the powers of the Supreme Court. . This document angered Israelis and led to protests that have been going on for the 12th week.
On the night of March 27, protests erupted with renewed vigor after Netanyahu sacked Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant for calling for a suspension of judicial reform.
By data According to the Jerusalem Post, three security officials were injured in clashes between police and protesters. Israel Police said thousands of protesters in Tel Aviv disrupted traffic by burning tires and setting up barriers, rocks and iron on the road outside Kiriya at the intersection of Kaplan and from the Ayalon highway (passes through the largest aggregation – Gush Dan and connects all major highways in central Israel). In the morning, the security forces dispersed the demonstrators and unblocked the highway.
Opposition leader and former prime minister Naftali Bennett has called on Netanyahu to withdraw the Defense Ministry chief’s dismissal letter and suspend judicial reform.
Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog has also called for an end to the reform. According to him, in the context of the ongoing protests, the country’s security and economy were threatened.
Washington also reacted to events in Israel. In a statement from Adrianne Watson, head of the White House National Security Council said that the United States is “deeply concerned by today’s events in Israel, which once again underscore the urgent need for compromise.” Washington is convinced that democratic values have always been and must remain a feature of US-Israeli relations.
