Israelis protest against Netanyahu plan to hobble judiciary

Protesters want to derail a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make it easier for the state to appoint judges and limit the Supreme Court’s authority to strike down legislation

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested against government plans to reduce the power of the judiciary, hours after President Isaac Herzog warned the country was on the verge of “constitutional and social collapse”.

Demonstrators flocked to parliament from around the nation on Monday, stood outside elementary schools and stopped highway traffic by waving Israeli flags and chanting “democracy!” They are seeking to derail a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and allies to make it easier for the state to appoint judges and limit the Supreme Court’s authority to strike down legislation. ..

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