Israeli PM Netanyahu reaffirms that parliament will vote next week on selection of judges as part of his far-right government's controversial plan opposed by tens of thousands of Israelis
Protesters dressed as pilots take part in ongoing protests in Tel Aviv against controversial legal reforms being touted by the country's hard-right government.
Netanyahu affirmed that the next week's vote will take place on the selection of judges as part of the judicial reform plan, according to"The law to change the appointment of judges [judicial reforms] will be submitted to the Knesset next week," Netanyahu said, noting that the bill "will restore the right balance between authorities.”
"We cannot allow any disagreement, no matter how sharp, to jeopardise the common future of all of us," he said. "We must not only reject violence, but we must condemn incitement." Mass protests have gripped Israel over a planned overhaul of the judiciary which would give the hard-right nationalist government decisive sway in picking judges and limit the Supreme Court's power to strike down laws. Critics say it would weaken Israeli democracy and give unchecked powers to any government.
"At the prime minister’s request and in light of his planned statement this evening, the minister of defense is delaying his statement at this stage," Gallant's office said in a statement according to the dailyIt said Gallant recently provided Netanyahu with disturbing data regarding the reform plan’s impact on the willingness of officers and soldiers for reserve service in the army.
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