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Hundreds of lawyers protest government’s planned judicial reforms
Lawyers protest against the expected changes in the legal system, in Tel Aviv, January 12, 2023.(Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
Hundreds of lawyers are protesting across the country against the government’s plans to radically overhaul the judicial system.
Lawyers are gathering in front of the courts in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Nazareth, warning that the moves will undermine the country’s legal system.
They are waving Israeli flags and signs calling on Justice Minister Yariv Levin to halt his plans.
“The Supreme Court guards us all,” reads one sign, and “Politicians without restraint will be the downfall of all of us.”
Others said the moves would undermine Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
