Israel: Thousands descend on streets for 23rd week against proposed judicial reforms |Oneindia News

Israel: Thousands descend on streets for 23rd week against proposed judicial reforms |Oneindia News

The protests that started against the proposed judicial reform in Israel doesn’t seem to stop.

Protests against the current government's plans to implement the judicial reforms continued throughout the country for the 23rd week in a row last evening.

Yesterday’s protests were held just days ahead of a crucial Knesset vote on the makeup of the key Judicial Selection Committee.

On Wednesday, the Knesset will vote to appoint two lawmakers to the nine-member Judicial Selection Committee.

The coalition has threatened to Snatch both of those spots on the panel, breaking with tradition.

Opposition leaders have said that if the coalition does so, it will signal the end of the compromise talks under the auspices of President Isaac Herzog.

The makeup of the judicial selection panel is central to the coalition’s ongoing efforts to greatly increase political control over the judiciary.

A key bill in the overhaul plan would reshape the committee and hand the government an automatic majority, giving it the power to determine most judicial appointments.

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