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Tens of thousands of flag-waving Israelis converged on the nation’s parliament Monday, amid warnings that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to weaken the judiciary risks plunging the country into a “social collapse.”
Protesters held signs with messages including “there is no democracy without equality” and “destroying the country to avoid trial” – a reference to the perception that Netanyahu’s desire to halt his corruption trials is behind his government’s planned judicial reforms.
LGBTQ rainbow flags and a few Palestinian flags were sprinkled among many Israeli flags in the crowd.
Television pictures showed some demonstrators dressed…
2023-02-13 09:32:58
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