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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Orly Halpern

Fight over Israel’s judiciary as Palestinians look on

Israelis have protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing coalition and its proposed reforms to reduce the powers of the Supreme Court [Corinna Kern/Reuters]

Jerusalem – Every Saturday evening for the past month, thousands of Israelis have taken part in anti-government protests across the country.

Their handmade signs reveal the focus of the demonstrations: “Democracy for everyone” read one, in Hebrew and English. Others spelled out the participants’ support for the Israeli Supreme Court, with its independence under threat from the far-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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