Ariel Sharon’s son tells Beersheba protesters the judicial system ‘must have independence’

Omri Sharon, the son of late former Likud prime minister Ariel Sharon, speaks at a protest in Beersheba against the government’s judicial overhaul plan.

“The democratic State of Israel must protect human rights,” Sharon says. “The judicial system must have independence, according to law, it must be effective in protecting the rights of citizens.”

“As long as the legislation continues to advance, we will continue to protest and rally — within the confines of the law,” says Sharon, himself a former Likud MK until he resigned in 2006 over a criminal conviction.

Sharon, however, speaks out against calls by army reservists to refuse to serve if such legislation passes: “It is important that anyone who does reserve duty will continue to do it, because it is for the good of all parts of the country.”