27th consecutive week! 360000 Israeli people take to the streets to protest and protest | large-scale | Israel
According to the comprehensive report on the website of Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao on July 9, large-scale demonstrations broke out in Israel for the 27th consecutive week to protest the judicial system reform led by the Netanyahu government.
According to reports, on the 8th local time, approximately 365000 people took to the streets in Israel, with 180000 people taking to the streets in Tel Aviv alone, making it the largest demonstration in the city in recent weeks.
According to videos on social media platforms and reports from Israeli media, the Israeli police used water cannons to disperse protest groups gathered on a major road in Tel Aviv.
According to reports, the Netanyahu government announced plans to reform the judicial system in January, which sparked a wave of opposition nationwide and led to large-scale protests. Critics argue that reforms will weaken judicial independence, subject the Supreme Court to politicians and foster corruption.
Under pressure from protests, Netanyahu announced in March that he would suspend his reform plan and strive for time to reach a broad consensus. The wave of demonstrations did not stop as a result.
According to reports, Netanyahu reiterated reforms last month, emphasizing that new reform proposals will be more moderate. It is expected that the Israeli parliament will hold the first round of voting on the first new bill next week.