Background

Social unrest over the legislative branch proposed changes to the judiciary continue apace.

 

Lineage

1. Israel:- Proposed Judicial Reforms
   Date Published:- 2023-March-23rd
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Videos

Interviews

Efraim Halevy, former director of Israel’s intelligence agency, the Mossad

CNN

1. Former Mossad head: I cannot accept Netanyahu continue to lead the country
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     • Efraim Halevy, former director of Israel’s intelligence agency, the Mossad, warns the country would no longer be a democracy if the government’s judicial overhaul is approved by parliament.
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     • Video #1
       Channel:- CNN
       Date Published:- 2023-March-26th
       Date Added:- 2023-March-26th
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     • Video #1
       Channel:- MSN
       Date Published:- 2023-March-26th
       Date Added:- 2023-March-26th
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Analysts Coverage

 Sky News

1. Israel’s Netanyahu fires defense minister over judicial overhaul
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     • Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defence minister, a day after Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel’s judiciary that has divided the country.
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     • Video #1
       Channel:- Sky News
       Date Published:- 2023-March-26th
       Date Added:- 2023-March-26th
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Al Jazeera

1. Israel’s Netanyahu fires defense minister over judicial overhaul
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     • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defence minister Yoav Gallant.
     • Gallant made a declaration on Saturday, calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt the judicial overhaul long enough to more deeply engage in negotiations with opponents, to reach a compromise.
     • Huge public protests against the changes have been ongoing for 12 weeks.
     • A growing number of Israeli politicians have been denouncing the plans to give more powers to the Knesset at the expense of the courts.
     • Akiva Eldar is an Israeli Political Analyst. He joins us from Tel Aviv to discuss the latest updates.
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     • Video #1
       Channel:- Al Jazeera English
       Date Published:- 2023-March-26th
       Date Added:- 2023-March-26th
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2. Israel judicial overhaul: PM Netanyahu to halt planned changes: Reports
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     • PM Benjamin Netanyahu holds emergency talks as protests against his judicial overhaul escalate. Israeli airports authority says out bound flights from international airport grounded after strike. Tens of thousands of Israelis protest after PM Netanyahu fires Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
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     • Video #1
       Channel:- Al Jazeera English
       Date Published:- 2023-March-27th
       Date Added:- 2023-March-27th
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Reuters

1. Netanyahu fires defense minister who opposed court reform
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     • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant a day after he broke ranks and urged the government to halt a highly-contested plan to overhaul the judicial system.
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     • Video #1
       Channel:- Reuters
       Date Published:- 2023-March-26th
       Date Added:- 2023-March-26th
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WION

1. Israel: Netanyahu SACKS defence minister who opposed judicial overhaul | Latest World News | WION
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     • On Sunday night, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly sacked his defence minister for opposing the country’s proposed judicial reform, tens of thousands of Israelis flocked to the streets of Israeli towns.
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     • Video #1
       Channel:- WION
       Date Published:- 2023-March-26th
       Date Added:- 2023-March-26th
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Demonstrations

10 News First

1. Israel Protests Erupt On Highway After Benjamin Netanyahu Fires Defence Minister | 10 News First
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     • 00:00 – Tens of thousands of Israelis protested and blocked a major highway in Tel Aviv, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant who opposed the government’s plans to overhaul the judiciary
     • 00:49 – Thousands of Israeli protesters join a national protest movement to oppose the Israeli government’s plans to overhaul the judiciary
     • 01:01 – Israeli protesters block a highway in Tel Aviv, Israel, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant who opposed the Israeli government’s plans for a judicial overhaul
     • 02:31 – Clashes between Israeli police and protesters as protesters oppose the Israeli government’s judicial overhaul which aims to increase its control over the judiciary
     • 04:32 – Israeli police clash with protesters to clear protesters from highway in Tel Aviv
     • 05:52 – Israeli police use water cannon during protest
   • Videos
     • Video #1
       Channel:- 10 News First
       Date Published:- 2023-March-26th
       Date Added:- 2023-March-26th
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Referenced Work

1. Wikipedia
   • Efraim Halevy
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   • Yoav Gallant
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