Police shutter roads in Tel Aviv as 12th week of rallies against legal overhaul begin

Israeli students march during a protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem, March 23, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Israeli students march during a protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem, March 23, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Police close main roads in central Tel Aviv ahead of major anti-government rallies that will be held in the coastal city this evening.

Tens of thousands of people are expected at the main protest on Kaplan Street.

Several more large demonstrations are anticipated in other cities around the country, including Jerusalem, Haifa, Herzliya and Beersheba. Organizers say there will be protests at 150 locations across the country.

Opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have been taking to the streets for 12 straight weeks to protest Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s proposals to shake up the judiciary by severely curbing the High Court of Justice’s judicial review powers and cementing political control over the appointment of judges.

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