Now playing Next View On Israel's 75th birthday, the fight for our democracy continues Today, in Israel, millions of people from across its diverse communities are gearing up for the long-haul struggle to defend our democracy and secure the next 75 years for future generations, Erel Margalit writes. 26/04/2023
Now playing Next Israel Protests in Israel continue despite 'pause' of judicial reform plan Protest organizers aim to maintain momentum and increase pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government until the proposed changes are scrapped. 16/04/2023
Now playing Next View Boycotting Israel’s new government would only make it more anti-EU Any overreaction would only play into the right wing’s hands, which already portrays the EU as an actor antithetical to Israel’s national interest., Shlomo Roiter Jesner writes. 11/04/2023
Now playing Next world news Italian tourist killed amid worsening Israel, West Bank violence At least three people were killed and five injured in separate attacks on Friday, as tensions soared from days of fighting at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. 08/04/2023
Now playing Next Israel Protests continue in Israel over paused judicial reform Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday for a 13th straight week against a controversial judicial overhaul now frozen by the government 02/04/2023
Now playing Next Israel Supporters of Israeli PM Netanyahu block highway in Tel Aviv Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's blocked a highway in Tel Aviv in a move to support the government’s controversial judicial overhaul. 31/03/2023
Now playing Next Israel Talks under way in Israel after PM pauses judicial overhaul plan Talks under way between Israel's far-right government and opposition parties after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paused his controversial plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system. 29/03/2023
Now playing Next Israel Netanyahu 'pauses' controversial reforms after mass protests Netanyahu postpones vote on controversial judicial reforms for 'further dialogue' 27/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment Thousands of Israelis protest across country against judicial reform Tens of thousands protested across Israel after Netanyahu fired his defence minister over criticism of his judicial overhaul plan. 27/03/2023
Now playing Next Israel Israeli unions launch general strike in opposition to judicial reforms The strike by the Histadrut umbrella group, which represents more than 700,000 workers in health, transit and banking, among many other fields, could paralyze large parts of Israel's economy, which is already on shaky ground, ratcheting up the pressure on Netanyahu to suspend the overhaul. 27/03/2023
Now playing Next Israel Israeli defence minister calls for halt to judicial overhaul Yoav Gallant's plea comes after three months of weekly mass protests that have seen more than half a million people take to the streets to oppose reforms critics say will undermine the independence of the judiciary and could be used for political ends. 26/03/2023
Now playing Next Israel Israel PM Netanyahu pushes ahead with controversial judicial reforms There have been more protests in Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition government passes the first of several laws as part of its contentious judicial overhaul. 24/03/2023
Now playing Next Israel Israelis take to the street after MPs pass law protecting Netanyahu Mass protests took place on Thursday across Israel after its parliament passed a controversial law that demonstrators claim brings the country's judicial system, and democracy, into disrepute. 23/03/2023
Now playing Next Israel Biden calls for compromise over Netanyahu's controversial reforms US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to express 'concern' over the planned overhaul of the country’s judicial system, and called for compromise, after widespread protests have rocked Israel. 20/03/2023
Now playing Next Israel Israelis protest Netanyahu's judicial reform for 10 consecutive weeks As the Israeli Parliament approves on first reading a bill which would allow lawmakers to overturn Supreme Court rulings with a simple majority vote, protestors gathered at Ben Gurion airport to condemn the judicial reform. 16/03/2023
Now playing Next Italy Israel pushes for increased gas exports to Italy Netanyahu raised the possibility of Israel creating an additional liquified natural gas terminal in Cyprus. 10/03/2023
Now playing Next Israel Shooting in Tel Aviv after three Palestinians killed in West Bank Three people were injured in a shooting in Tel Aviv after an Israeli military raid killed three Palestinian in the occupied West Bank. 10/03/2023
Now playing Next world news Fresh protests in Israel block main airport Protests against Israel's proposed judicial reform block Tel Aviv's main airport and disrupt President Netanyahu's official trip to Italy 09/03/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Protesters plead for EU intervention over Israel's judicial reforms Under the proposed reforms, a simple majority of Israeli lawmakers will be able to override rulings issued by the country's Supreme Court. 08/03/2023
Now playing Next Israel Thousands in Tel Aviv protest plans to overhaul Israel’s legal system Thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the government's plans to overhaul Israel’s legal system. A move that some argue could threaten the country’s democracy. 05/03/2023
