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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Opposition lawmakers say Knesset ‘no longer represents the people,’ open temporary outdoor bureaus
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Opposition MKs set up temporary “bureaus” in two rows of tents lining the road to the Knesset as protesters carrying Israeli flags begin to gather outside the building ahead of a large demonstration planned for this evening.
The protest comes as lawmakers are debating a controversial bill that would greatly increase political control over the judicial appointments process.
In a post on X, Democrats MK Gilad Kariv writes that he “opened my office outside the Knesset, along with my other colleagues and MKs, to stand shoulder to shoulder with the protesters and deliver a clear message [that] the people’s house no longer represents the people.”
“The majority of the people are disgusted by this government, the majority of the people are demanding the return of the hostages, the establishment of a state commission of inquiry, and the holding of elections.”
