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Israelis still protest legal overhaul despite suspension

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 4 developments

Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting a controversial plan to revamp the country’s legal system, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suspension of the changes earlier in the week. The

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  1. Israelis protest ahead of crunch week for justice reforms

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Israeli protesters back government's judicial overhaul

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  3. A win for protesters: Israel delays plan to overhaul judiciary

    Headline from Deseret News ·

  4. Newest

    Israelis still protest legal overhaul despite suspension

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Defence minister calls for pause to reforms as Israelis protest (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday against a controversial judicial overhaul, as Defence Minister Yoav Galant broke ranks to call for a pause to the government reforms.The latest demonstration to hit Israel's commercial hub came days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vo…

  2. The Guardian

    Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Further demonstrations come after Israeli prime minister vowed to press on with changes despite international concern

  3. Politico

    Israeli defense minister calls for halt to judicial overhaul (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The government’s plan to increase its control over the judiciary has sparked the largest protest movement in Israeli history.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Defence minister urges pause to reforms as Israelis protest again (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday against a controversial judicial overhaul, as Defence Minister Yoav Galant broke ranks to call for a pause to the government reforms.The latest demonstration to hit Israel's commercial hub came days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vo…

  5. Digital Journal

    Israelis protest ahead of crunch week for justice reforms (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday against a controversial judicial overhaul by the hard-right government, ahead of a key week expected to

  6. The Times of Israel

    Over 200,000 protest across Israel against judicial overhaul as Gallant urges pause (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Some 195,000 estimated to attend main rally in Tel Aviv for 12th straight week of demonstrations, ahead of planned 'week of paralysis'

  7. CBS News

    Israeli prime minister fires defense minister who called for halt to planned judicial overhaul (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets in protest after Netanyahu's announcement, blocking Tel Aviv's main artery.

  8. The Guardian

    What are the Israeli protests about and what happens next? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Plans to overhaul judicial system have sparked biggest protest movement in Israeli history

  9. NPR

    As Israel's judicial overhaul legislation faces a final vote, protesters don't let up (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Mass protests are taking place in Israel over the firing of defense minister Yoav Gallant, after he spoke out against plans to weaken the country's judicial system.

  10. Voice of America

    Israeli President Urges Government to Abandon Judicial Reform Plan (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Thousands of protesters have rallied against changes that would give government more control over judiciary

  11. The Week

    Mass protests in Israel after Netanyahu ousts defense minister opposed to judicial overhaul (opens The Week)

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  12. PBS NewsHour

    Tens of thousands in Israel protest in effort to stop Netanyahu's planned overhaul of nation's judiciary (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Departing flights from the country’s main international airport were grounded Monday, large mall chains and universities shut their doors, and Israel’s largest trade union called for its 800,000 members to stop work.

  13. Deseret News

    A win for protesters: Israel delays plan to overhaul judiciary (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Israelis take a breath as the government hears their protests, but will it last?

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Israeli Protests Abate After Netanyahu Suspends Judicial Overhaul (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Demonstrators dispersed after the divisive plan’s progress through parliament was halted for at least a month.

  15. Ricochet

    INTERVIEW | What You Need to Know About Israeli Protests (opens Ricochet)

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    Ricochet's feed description

    With hundreds of thousands of Israelis taking to the streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem over reforms to the judicial system proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, what are Americans to make of…

  16. France 24

    Israeli protesters back government's judicial overhaul (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government blocked a Tel Aviv highway on Thursday in their first major protest in the coastal city backing controversial judicial…

  17. Al-Monitor

    Israelis protest now-frozen judicial reform for 13th week (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv Saturday for a 13th straight week against a controversial judicial overhaul now frozen by the government while talks are held with party representatives.Carrying Israeli flags, people marched through the centre of Israel's commercial hub, chanting "democra…

  18. Al Jazeera

    Thousands protest in Israel despite judicial overhaul pause (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Demonstrators take to the streets days after Israeli PM Netanyahu’s decision to freeze the controversial proposal.

  19. WFMZ Allentown

    Israelis still protest legal overhaul despite suspension (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting a controversial plan to revamp the country’s legal system, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suspension of the changes earlier in the week. The

  20. France 24

    Israelis protest for 13th straight week against Netanyahu’s now-frozen judicial overhaul (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv Saturday for a 13th straight week against a controversial judicial overhaul now frozen by the government while talks are held with party representatives.

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