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Protests against judicial reform continue in Israel
On April 22, mass rallies were held in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities demanding a complete rejection of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform, which was “frozen” as a result of the protests.
About 110 thousand people took part in the rally in Tel Aviv. Protests also took place in more than 150 localities in Israel, The Times of Israel reports .
This is the 16th weekend in a row that a protest against the reform has taken place in Tel Aviv. The rally this Saturday was timed to coincide with Israel's 75th Independence Day, which is celebrated this year from 25 to 26 
April and the Day of Remembrance of Military and Security Forces Killed in Military Actions, which is celebrated from April 24 to 25 .
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If the reform is adopted, it will make the judiciary dependent on the executive. One of the main points of disagreement concerns the expansion of the government's powers in the appointment of judges, including the Supreme Court.
Under the reform, parliament, which Netanyahu now controls, will have the power to overturn Supreme Court decisions and limit the court's ability to review laws. The Prime Minister is unhappy that judges are overturning laws he initiated, declaring them unconstitutional.
On March 26, Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Galant for opposing the reform. The next day, the largest trade union, the Histadrut, called for a general strike. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets. Netanyahu announced that he was postponing the reform.
The current government is the most right-wing in the history of Israel. It was formed at the end of December last year by Benjamin Netanyahu.
He has already been the country's prime minister from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021. Also during his political career, he served as Israel's Minister of Finance and Minister of Defense.
In 2019, Netanyahu was charged with breach of trust, accepting bribes and fraud. The trial of the prime minister has been ongoing since 2020.