Tens of thousands of Israelis protest for 23rd straight week against planned judicial overhaul by PM Netanyahu as well as deadly violence against Arab communities
Protest organisers say they will not give up until the government cancels the proposed legal changes rather than delaying them. / Photo: AFP
In central Tel Aviv on Saturday, where thousands have gathered according to an AFP news agency correspondent, demonstrator Michal Gat said"our country is being captured by extreme people... we're being held hostage." The far-right government's reform proposals would curtail the authority of the Supreme Court and give politicians greater powers over the selection of judges.
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