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Protesters rally outside home of Likud’s Barkat as he meets fellow ministers inside

7 May 2023, 8:30 pm 2 Edit
Economy Minister Nir Barkat arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on May 7, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Economy Minister Nir Barkat arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on May 7, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Protesters against the government’s judicial overhaul plans hold a protest outside the Jerusalem home of Economy Minister Nir Barkat.

Barkat, a member of Netanyahu’s Likud party who has regularly been targeted by demonstrators, is meeting inside with Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli, National Missions Minister Orit Strock and Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman, according to Hebrew media reports.

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