Tens of thousands of Israelis have marched into Jerusalem and more protesters have taken to the streets in Tel Aviv in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan.
The protests on Saturday came as more than 100 of Israel’s former security chiefs signed a letter pleading with Netanyahu to halt the legislation and thousands of additional military reservists said they would no longer report for duty in a protest against the plan.
The Israeli parliament, or Knesset, is set to hold a <a href="https://news.ad-astra.icu/israel-election-netanyahu-eyes-comeback-as-voters-go-to-polls-in-fifth-election-in-four-years.html” title=”Israel Election: Netanyahu eyes comeback as voters go to polls in fifth election in 4 years”>final vote on Sunday and Monday on the bill that would limit the Supreme Court’s powers to void what it considers “unreasonable” government or ministerial decisions.
Critics view the legislation as a threat to Israel’s democracy.
In Jerusalem on Saturday, marchers turned the city’s main entrance into a sea of blue and white Israeli flags as they completed the last leg of a four-day, 70km (45 miles) trek from Tel Aviv to Israel’s parliament.
The group, which grew from hundreds to thousands as the march progressed, were welcomed by throngs of cheering protesters before they set up camp in rows of small white tents outside the Knesset before the expected vote.
Source from www.aljazeera.com