JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of Israelis protested outside parliament on Monday (Feb 13) against the government's controversial judicial reform plan, which aims to give lawmakers substantially more control over the supreme court. The measures, which were inching towards approval through a series of prelimi
JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of Israelis protested outside parliament on Monday against the government's controversial judicial reform plan, which aims to give lawmakers substantially more control over the supreme court.
Multiple media outlets estimating the crowd at between 80,000 and 90,000, and the national rail service said it had expanded its Tel Aviv to Jerusalem service to accommodate the masses of people seeking to reach parliament. There were minor disturbances in the hearing room when opposition lawmakers left their chairs to verbally confront committee chairman Simcha Rotman. Security personnel restrained at least two opposition members."I call on the leaders of the opposition to stop it," the premier said in a statement."Stop deliberately leading the country into anarchy ... Show some responsibility and leadership.
His government wants to give the government de facto control over supreme court nominees, a role currently held by a mixed panel of politicians, judges and bar association members.
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