Thousands of Israelis continue anti-government rallies
JERUSALEM (AA) – Thousands of Israelis rallied against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday over plans to pass controversial judicial reforms.
The protesters called the rallies as “national day of disruption.” Protesters demonstrated in Tel Aviv and in West Jerusalem in front of Netanyahu’s office against his plans to change laws to enable the government to exercise greater control over the justice system.
Protesters blocked the main roads in Tel Aviv, hindering the traffic movement.
The Israeli police said in a statement that they arrested six protesters in Tel Aviv for rioting and ignoring the police instructions.
In the past eight weeks, thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest Netanyahu’s plans for judicial overhaul.
Proposed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, the reform, if enacted, would be the most radical change ever in the system of government in Israel.
The planned change would severely limit the power of the Supreme Court of Justice, give the government the power to choose judges, and end the appointment of legal advisers to ministries by the attorney general.
However, Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, insists that his judicial plan would “enhance democracy.”
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