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Thousands of Israelis protest against Prime Minister Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul legal system & weaken the Supreme Court

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Thousands of Israelis gathered in central Tel Aviv to demonstrate against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government's plans to reform the legal system and weaken the Supreme Court.

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Critics say this is a move that will destroy the nation's democratic system of checks and balances.

On Saturday evening, protests against Netanyahu's government took place in front of the regime's House of Representatives in Haifa, coinciding with the demonstration in Tal Abib.

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Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, has made overhauling the country's legal system a priority.

After only a little more than two weeks in office, his administration has proposed weakening the Supreme Court by granting parliament the power to overturn court decisions with a simple majority vote.

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It also wishes to give parliament authority over the appointment of judges and to limit the independence of legal advisers.

According to Netanyahu's justice minister, unelected judges wield far too much power.

Opponents of the plans, however, claim that the proposed changes will undermine Israeli democracy. The plan has been condemned by Israeli opposition leaders, former attorney generals, and the president of Israel's Supreme Court.

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