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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

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Watch: Israeli police use water cannon during anti-government protest

Israeli Police used water cannons on protesters opposing the government’s judicial overhaul who were blocking a main highway in Tel Aviv over the weekend.

27/03/2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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UN calls for calm in Middle East as Ramadan begins

Against the backdrop of Israeli-Palestinian tensions, Ramadan has often been a period of heightened conflict.

23/03/2023

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

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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

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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

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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

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UN rights chief condemns decades of violence in occupied Palestine

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned decades of violence as a European Union envoy called for accountability after scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the northern West Bank.

04/03/2023

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Police in Israel crackdown on protests against judicial overhaul

At least 39 protesters were arrested in Tel Aviv during a 'national disruption day' against the government’s plan to overhaul Israel's judicial system

01/03/2023

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Gaza rockets and Israeli strikes follow deadly West Bank raid

The violence follows an Israeli raid on Nablus on Wednesday, one of the bloodiest battles in nearly a year of fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

23/02/2023

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Israel's PM Netanyahu pushes ahead with controversial court reforms

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu won a vote in the Knesset 63-47 giving initial approval to controversial judicial reforms that have prompted street protests with opposition groups saying the changes will give his right wing coalition more power over the appointment of judges.

21/02/2023

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More mass protests in Israel over plans to reform the judicial system

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested in front of parliament in Jerusalem as the vote began on judicial reforms that critics say will undermine democracy

20/02/2023

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Sagi Muki is Tel Aviv’s hero on Grand Slam Day Two

Former world champion Sagi Muki secured his gold medal since his world championship triumph in 2019.

17/02/2023

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The world's oldest and most complete bible goes to auction

More than 1,000 years old, the Codex Sassoon is a missing link in the history of Abrahamic religions.

17/02/2023

Sport

Judo-loving Israel cheers the return of the World Tour

Just three months after Israel hosted the prestigious Masters' tournament in Jerusalem, the World Judo Tour has returned to Tel Aviv.

16/02/2023

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Thousands of Israelis strike in protest against a judicial reform

Tens of thousands gathered in front of the Israeli Parliament protesting against the government's controversial planned judicial reform, chanting "No to judicial reform, save Israeli democracy".

13/02/2023

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Tens of thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests

Critics say measures introduced by the new hard-line government would weaken the Supreme Court, limit judicial oversight and grant more power to politicians. Protesters say that would undermine democracy.

12/02/2023

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Two dead in ramming attack in Jerusalem, including a child

Israeli authorities said the attacker was "neutralised" on the spot after a ramming attack in East Jerusalem. Two people died, including a child.

10/02/2023

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Five Palestinian gunmen killed in Israeli raid

Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen in a raid on a West Bank refugee camp on Monday, Israeli security officials said, in a response to a botched attack on Israelis that was likely to further exacerbate tensions in the region.

06/02/2023

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Anti-government protests continue in Israel decrying judicial reforms

Demonstrators have rallied for five weeks in a row to voice their discontent with the judicial reforms proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Netanyahu faces a trial on corruption charges. While he denies any wrongdoing, his opponents say the reforms are personally motivated.

04/02/2023

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Antony Blinken's Israel-Palestine visit comes amid rising tension

The top diplomat's visit comes amid heightened tensions after Israeli soldiers sealed off the family home Sunday of a 21-year-old Palestinian, Khayri Alqam, who killed seven people near a synagogue in east Jerusalem on Friday.

30/01/2023

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Israel seals family home of Palestinian shooter

Israeli authorities have sealed off the family home of a 21-year-old Palestinian who killed seven people, a move that critics denounce as collective punishment.

29/01/2023