Thousands of Israelis marched on Jerusalem Saturday in opposition to a controversial government bill that would restrict the powers of the country’s Supreme Court.
Demonstrators marching from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem gather more protestors as they make their way into the city Saturday ahead of a controversial parliamentary vote on judicial overhaul.The bill is designed to balance the power of the Court which has become too interventionist, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Critics say they fear that the court has an important rule in safeguarding citizens’ rights.
Thousands joined the marchers on the 45-mile trek to protest the right-wing government’s overhaul of the judiciary — a plan that caused growing defections by military reservists in the country and appeals from President Joe Biden to put it on hold, according to reports.ATEF SAFADI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstockin an interview Saturday
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