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Israel: Protest Continues Against Netanyahu-led Government Over Judicial System Reforms

Thousands of people have gathered in Israel's Tel Aviv to raise their voice against the Benjamin Netanyahu-led rightwing government's legal reforms which would allow the parliament to overrule any supreme court verdict with a simple majority of 61 lawmakers in the 120-seat body. The reforms would also transform the process of appointing the judges, giving more power to the politicians.

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Thousands of people have gathered in Israel's Tel Aviv to raise their voice against the Benjamin Netanyahu-led rightwing government's legal reforms which would allow the parliament to overrule any supreme court verdict with a simple majority of 61 lawmakers in the 120-seat body. The reforms would also transform the process of appointing the judges, giving more power to the politicians.