On Monday, Knesset members will be able to vote on the bill, which aims to allow parliament to overrule the country’s Supreme Court with a simple majority vote.
Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied Saturday nationwide for the seventh straight week, days before parliament is due to vote on controversial legal reforms advanced by the government.The proposed overhaul being pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government would allow parliament to overrule Supreme Court decisions with a simple majority and boost politicians' power over judicial appointment.A crowd marched through central Tel Aviv, with many of them waving Israeli flags and chanting "democracy", an AFP correspondent said.
Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied Saturday nationwide for the seventh straight week, days before parliament is due to vote on controversial legal reforms advanced by the government.