What’s behind the recent protests in Israel?
Many fear that the judicial reforms, similar to what Turkey and Poland attempted, will render the Supreme Court inferior to the parliament and turn Israel into a semi-democratic state.
Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against the proposed changes to the legal system, in Tel Aviv, on January 21, 2023.
It has been merely two weeks since Benjamin Netanyahu is back as the Prime Minister of Israel with far-right leaders in his council. Since his government was sworn in, there has been one controversy after another. One such controversy over judicial reforms has led to massive protests on the streets of Tel Aviv, which saw hundreds and thousands of people protest against Netanyahu's administration.
The Reason for the Protests
The newly appointed cabinet along with the other leg...