Angry Israelis head to Knesset on eve of judicial curbs debate

Hamid: Tens of thousands of protesters March on the main highway to Jerusalem Saturday night in a final show of force aimed at derailing controversial Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu judicial Repair. Parliament is expected to vote on Monday on a measure preventing Supreme Court judges from overturning government decisions on the grounds that they are “unreasonable”.

More than 100 former top security chiefs, including retired military chiefs, police commissioners and heads of intelligence agencies, have joined in signing a letter to Netanyahu blaming him for compromising. IsraelHis defense and undermining of the Israel Defense Forces urged him to halt the legislation. Among the signatories was Ehud Barak, the former Israeli prime minister.
The arrival of the protesters turned the main entrance to the city into a sea of ​​blue and white Israeli flags, as they completed the final leg of a four-day trek from Tel Aviv to the Israeli parliament. They plan to gather outside the Knesset or Parliament before Sunday debate On the bill, they will camp outside the Knesset with other demonstrators before the vote.

The protesters, who make up a wide swath of Israeli society, see the reform as a power grab fueled by Netanyahu’s many personal and political grievances.
The proposal drew criticism from business and medical leaders, and a growing number of Army reservists in major units have said they will stop reporting for duty if the plan passes, raising concerns it could threaten the country’s security interests.