Political situation in Israel

Political situation in Israel  

New giant protests in Israel - despite paused reform 

Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pausing the criticized legal reform, protests in Israel continue to gather hundreds of thousands. The Jerusalem Post reports. 

In Tel Aviv, an estimated 175,000 people demonstrated on Saturday. Among others, Netanyahu's former chief of staff Yoav Horowitz was present.  

Banner demanding Netanyahu's arrest, Tel Aviv. Ohad Zwigenberg / AP 

Political situation in Israel 

"Don't believe a word that comes out of 'Bibi's' mouth"  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has paused the criticized reform to change the legal system - but the widespread protests continue. Many of the protesters believe that the aim of the pause is to wear down the critics rather than to reach a political compromise. 

- We don't believe a word that comes out of 'Bibi's' mouth, says Emanuel Keller, 30, to Reuters. 

One of the proposals in the criticized reform is that the government should have more power over the appointment of judges in the country's highest court.