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Thousands rally in support of Israel’s divisive judicial overhaul

The right-wing protesters carried Israeli flags as they gathered outside parliament [Ohad Zwigenberg/AP Photo]

Tens of thousands of right-wing Israelis have taken to the streets of Jerusalem to show their support for controversial legislation by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, which would see the country’s highest court stripped of much of its power.

Israelis remain polarised over the planned legislation that the government says is necessary to rein in a judiciary that wields too much power but that critics say removes a crucial check on those in power.

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