Some 100,000 Israelis protest against govt's judicial reforms

Source: Jerusalem Post

Some 100,000 Israelis protest against govt's judicial reforms

The protest made its way abroad as dozens of Israelis in Barcelona, Toronto and Boston protested.

By ARIELLA MARSDEN, ELIAV BREUER Published: JANUARY 21, 2023 18:09
Updated: JANUARY 21, 2023 22:28

Some 100,000 people protested against the government's judicial reforms in Tel Aviv on Saturday night including Israeli politicians that oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The protest started on Kaplan Street and then turned into a march that went go through Menahem Begin, Parashat Drahim, Arlozorov, Derech Namir, Shaul Hamelech and Dovanov streets. The march will end at the Tel Aviv Governmental Complex.

Roads were closed from before 5 p.m., drawing outrage from protestors who claimed that the closures were being done so early to restrict protesting and stop them from being able to reach the location.

Who will attend the protest?

A number of organizations attended the protest including the Movement for Government Quality which held its own protest at Habima Square before joining the march at Kaplan.

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