Israel Protests, What You Should Know

We need to remember that just about every nation on earth is currently going through turmoil involving the Left and the Right.  Even in Israel there are those who are “woke” and those who aren’t.  At issue in Israel which has brought hundreds of thousands into the streets is their Supreme Court.  Netanyahu has some changes for the court that he and his fellows on the Right would like to see go through.  Those on the Left are seriously upset and taking a stand.  America could certainly have the same thing going on if our court issues one more conservative ruling.  Conservatives were totally upset just 8 years ago when a Liberal majority in the court overthrew the states rights and declared gay marriage as the law of the land. Now last summer Liberals were beyond upset when the Court overthrew Woe v. Wade and kicked the abortion topic back to the states.  Anyway, watch Israel very closely because they are God’s timepiece.

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Israel has been engulfed in political turmoil for over two months, as tens of thousands of people continue to take to the streets in mass protests.

Demonstrators want the government to scrap a controversial judicial overhaul plan they say threatens checks and balances in the country.

The demonstrations have been growing, drawing in supporters from various professions, including the military, the justice system and high-tech industry.

The government has so far remained undeterred by the protests, prompting warnings that divisions will only deepen if a compromise is not reached soon. 

Middle East Eye breaks down what triggered the protests, why they are significant and what lies ahead.

The demonstrations were called for by opposition MPs and government critics after Justice Minister Yariv Levin unveiled a plan in January to reform the judiciary. 

Levin's proposal includes clauses that will allow parliament to override the Supreme Court by a simple majority of 61 votes out of 120 MPs.

It will also give the coalition lawmakers de facto authority to appoint judges. 

The plan is supported by the right-wing governing coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which includes ultra-Orthodox and far-right parties. 

Proponents of Levin's plan criticise the Supreme Court for being left-leaning, elitist and too involved in politics. 

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