Thousands of Israeli government workers joined historic protests on Monday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to weaken Israeli courts and boost his own power. The protests were bolstered by a strike call from Israel's biggest labor union, the Histadrut, and were in response to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's call for supporters to demonstrate in Jerusalem in favor of the judicial overhaul. Despite the government's attempts to appease its critics, it remains to be seen if the protests will have any effect on the judicial changes.
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Israel is facing a major political crisis as its largest trade union has called for a "historic" strike in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial overhaul. This has caused the closure of transportation, universities, restaurants, and retailers, with flights from the main international airport being grounded and Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv seeing delayed flights. The Histadrut, Israel's largest trade union group, has urged the government to "return to the path of dialogue and understanding" to resolve the crisis, though it remains to be seen how long the strike will last and what impact it will have.
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to reform the country's judicial system, which would threaten the independence of the Supreme Court. Despite the unrest, Netanyahu's government survived a no-confidence motion filed by the opposition, and it is unclear what the Prime Minister's next move will be. The Histadrut umbrella group, representing over 700,000 workers, has threatened to paralyze large parts of Israel's economy if the reforms are not suspended.
Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in protest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who had challenged the Israeli leader's judicial overhaul plan. In response, the Histadrut umbrella group has called for a general strike that could paralyze large parts of the Israeli economy, already weakened by the coronavirus pandemic. The move has raised concerns among close allies of Israel, who have expressed their concern over Netanyahu's plan.