Mass protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires minister who opposed judicial overhaul

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Source: CNN

Massive crowds filled the streets of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv late Sunday night after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister over his opposition to a planned judicial overhaul.

Waving Israeli flags and chanting “democratia,” protestors could be seen blocking streets and bridges, including the Ayalon Highway.

Protesters lit several fires on the main highway in Tel Aviv, their acrid, black smoke billowing into the sky, partly obscuring some of the city’s iconic skyscrapers. Demonstrators also gathered beside the highway, burning scrap metal and wood with almost no police around.

Israel’s political crisis deepened on Sunday when Netanyahu’s office announced the removal of Yoav Gallant in a one-line statement, after he became the first member of the cabinet to call for a pause to controversial plans to overhaul the country’s court system.




Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/26/middleeast/israel-judicial-overhaul-legislation-intl/index.html

[KewlKat]

1. Info 6 hrs old from an Israli journalist Nadav Eyal that he tweeted

Nadav Eyal Twitter thread on what's currently happening in Israel

A quick recap of the dramatic events in Israel tonight: PM Netanyahu fired the Minister of Defense for opposing the judicial overhaul and warning that it seriously jeopardizes Israel's security. In response, spontaneous demonstrations have erupted across the country.

Many politicians from the Netanyahu block are abandoning ship and calling for a halt to the judicial coup d'etat. The leader of the powerful ultra-orthodox party, Shas, Arie Deri, is also reportedly joining these calls. If these MKs do not make a U-turn, Netanyahu will not have the votes to pass his so-called reform. I am currently on the Ayalon, Tel Aviv's main highway, where tens of thousands of people have gathered. Similar demonstrations are taking place all across the country.

The country's major union is about to declare a national strike, and universities have already declared a strike for tomorrow. Right now, it seems Netanyahu has overplayed his hand and injured the chances of his own reform to pass the Knesset. However, the night is still young.

I am currently on the Ayalon, Tel Aviv's ף highway, where tens of thousands of people have gathered. Similar demonstrations are taking place across the country. The country's major union is about to declare a national strike, and the universities have already declared a strike."

Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, right now. Truly revolutionary scenes.

For the first time in history, Israel's main union, as well as leaders from the banks and the entire business sector, are about to declare a general strike demanding that the government stop the judicial coup. Employers have committed to paying full wages to workers.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Let's hope the Israelis can reach 3.5% in the streets

Research shows that is the threshold to force change.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world

[Beastly Boy]

4. The biggest union in Israel claims 800,000 members.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histadrut#:~:text=About%20170%2C000%20Histadrut%20members%20were%20Arabs%20%28who%20were,In%202005%2C%20it%20had%20about%20650%2C000%20members.%20

Apparently, they are about to declare a national strike.

That would be way more than 3.5%.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. It shouldn't take much more for the government to fall

But I wonder if another election will result in yet another 50-50 split.

[Samrob]

5. Self-loving, self-aggrandizing always go to far...think TFG.

They usually end up screwing over the simpletons that hoisted them to power. Two examples: TFG and Bibi

[Lonestarblue]

6. Why Israelis keep electing Netanyahu is just as much a mystery a why the MAGA cult loves Trump.

Both are criminals and bring out the worst of human instincts. Both should be in jail already.