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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
High Court rules that prosecutors cannot take part in anti-overhaul protests
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Mounted police move to disperse a protest against the judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv, on July 11, 2023. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
The High Court of Justice rules that state prosecutors as well as lawyers who are employed by the state are not allowed to take part in the mass protests against the government’s judicial overhaul plans.
A three-justice panel rejects an appeal against a lower court ruling on the issue, writing that while they have no intention of curbing free speech, they also must give weight to balancing issues, including “public faith in state officials and objectivity of employees of public legal services.”
Active IDF soldiers above the rank of lieutenant colonel are also not allowed to participate in protests.
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