A new demonstration is taking place in Jerusalem today against the reform, which expands government powers to the detriment of the judicial system. Clashes continue in the West Bank, killing a 21-year-old Palestinian
The situation in Israel is becoming increasingly tense and complex. Since last December, the country has been governed by the most far-right executive branch in the country’s history, led by the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with exponents of ultranationalist and ultraorthodox parties. “We are on the verge of an institutional and societal collapse,” the President of Israel denounced today Isaac Duke demanding that the government and the opposition come to an agreement Judicial reform to stop “the madness”. the current situation. Herzog stressed that the reform of the Netanyahu government “raises concerns about the democratic foundations of democracy in Israel”, but this does not preclude the necessary changes to the current judicial mechanism. Herzog then named 5 points on which government and opposition can agree.
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The reform aims to strengthen state control over the judiciary through attribution the executive branch on the appointment of judges. Netanyahu has the majority in Parliament and reform should happen at this point supreme court, weaken and trigger an institutional crisis. The reform also stipulates that the Court can only void laws if they are all their own 15 judges agrees to investigate the issue and 12 agrees to oppose the rule. Figures that effectively negate the judges’ power to intervene. The government yesterday added fuel to the fire, passing legislation to restore Shas (religious party) leader Aryeh Deri to his post as health and home affairs minister, which was rejected by the Supreme Court after he has been repeatedly convicted of tax crimes.
Herzog – in his TV speech, which analysts define as rare – called on the government not to face it Knesset (The Israeli Parliament, editor’s note) The current proposal for judicial reform without initially a confrontation with the opposition. The President then called the Israelis who have been “patriots” in recent weeks. took to the streets against the government’s draft law at the same time, however, he emphasized that “reform does not come from a vacuum but from a sense of imbalance and that this has positive aspects”.
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Israeli army raids Jenin refugee camp, killing 14-year-old Palestinian
A new manifestation against the reform takes place today in Jerusalem. The police have announced that they have closed the main roads around the Knesset and have increased security measures. The demonstration – as has been taking place in many parts of Israel for weeks – was organized by organizations of the productive world: from start-ups to bar associations to medical and healthcare associations, schools and others in the private sector. The invitation they have extended is for one general strike across Israel but for now the Histadrutthe national union, has not decided to join. “We are only here to pay taxes and send our children into the army. We will not lock ourselves in our homes when they try to change Israel in an obscure dictatorship and force us to remain silent” he said Yair Lapid, opposition leader. “They pretend not to listen, they pretend not to care, but – he added, referring to the government – they listen and are afraid”. According to initial media estimates, the demonstration was attended by approx 60 thousand people.
Meanwhile, the balance of clashes and violence between Israel and Palestine is growing by the day. Today a 21-year-old Palestinian died for wounds sustained in clashes with the Israeli army in Nablus in the West Bank. He was summoned Ihab Bustami. Yesterday a 14-year-old Palestinian boy was shot in the chest during a raid by Israeli forces on the Jenin refugee camp. 45 Palestinians and 10 Israelis have died since the beginning of the year.