March 26, 2023 21:21
Police used water cannon to disperse protesters outside the Prime Minister’s house. USA: “Deeply concerned, compromise urgently needed”
Photo gallery – Justice reform, protests in front of Netanyahu’s residence in Israel
In Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He fired Secretary of Defense Yoav Gallant. This was announced by the Prime Minister’s office. In a public speech on Saturday, Gallant called for the law to be stopped judicial reform in the name of national unity. The controversial reform is dividing the country.
Demonstrations in Tel Aviv and also in Jerusalem in front of the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the minister’s dismissal. The same happened in Beersheva and Haifa. Meanwhile it has become known that the secretary general of the Histadrut, the powerful trade union Arnon Bar-David, has announced a press conference for Monday at which he could announce a general strike.
600,000 demonstrators took to the streets across the country More than 600,000 people took to the streets in Israel to protest against the judicial reform. Channel 12 reports it.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid attacked Netanyahu’s decision, arguing that “the prime minister can fire the minister, but he cannot ignore the reality of the Israeli people defying the madness of the majority.”
Despite the protests, the government intends to launch the entire measure for the coming week and in any case before the break in the Knesset (parliament, editor’s note) for Passover. It is no coincidence that a Knesset commission is convened on Monday to examine the key issue of the Supreme Court’s judge nominations committee. Netanyahu’s goal is to bring the committee’s membership to 11 (up from 9 today) to ensure that politically appointed members take precedence over technicians.
USA: “Deeply concerned, compromise urgently needed” “We are deeply concerned by ongoing developments in Israel, including potential implications for military responsiveness, which were raised by Secretary of Defense Yoav Gallant, who underscores the urgent need for a compromise,” US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said this while commenting on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s dismissal of the minister.
“Democratic societies – he continued – are strengthened by real checks and balances, and fundamental changes should be driven forward with the widest possible popular support. We continue to urge the Israeli leadership to find a compromise based on broad popular support as soon as possible”.
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