Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to hold an emergency meeting of the leaders of the parties that make up the ruling coalition in Jerusalem. The reason was a massive wave of protests in the history of the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets demanding the repeal of the judicial reform that Netanyahu is trying to carry out under pressure from the most radical members of the coalition.
A general strike was declared in the country. Airports closed, public transport stopped working. On Sunday, March 26, in a number of Israeli cities, demonstrators clashed with the police and the military. The security forces used water cannons and tear gas.
Defense Minister Yoav Galant resigned as a sign of disagreement with the reform. He stated that he was no longer able to fulfill his duties, since many soldiers support the entire Israeli society, which rebelled against the reform, which negatively affects the combat readiness of the armed forces. Galante’s resignation was accepted.
On the morning of March 27, the protesters were joined by Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog. The head of state called on the government to withdraw the judicial reform from the Knesset.
“For the sake of the unity of the people of Israel, responsibility, I call on you to immediately stop this legislative process. The eyes of all the people of Israel are riveted on you‘ Duke wrote on Twitter.
The meeting in Jerusalem lasted more than two hours. According to the Israeli media, a final decision has been made to freeze the process of advancing judicial reform. Netanyahu will make a televised statement.
However, this decision is fraught with the collapse of the coalition and the need for new early elections. The fact is that the leader of one of the parties, Itamar Ben-Gvir, categorically rejected any delay in the progress of the reform. Now he encourages his fans to take to the streets. This could lead to clashes between demonstrators and a new wave of riots.
Recall that in France, mass protests against the law on raising the retirement age continue.
Source: Fakty
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