strong opposition in Parliament and on the streets against a justice reform

In the middle of a session in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, heated altercations broke out on Monday, February 13. A member of the centrist party steps over his desk and attacks, with two other deputies, the president of the law commission, in charge of passing the justice reform. He will then be evacuated by security. The opposition deplores a project aimed at increasing the grip of political power on justice.

Big demonstrations

At the same time, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of the Parliament, displaying, for example, placards “save israeli democracy“, Or “morally bankrupt country“.”The separation of powers in a democracy is vital, and we will do everything possible to prevent this reform“, says a protester. It is the Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, who is at the origin of the reform, while he himself is involved in several corruption cases.