From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Tech workers block roads protesting judicial overhaul plan
Carrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
Dozens of high-tech workers take to Tel Aviv’s busy Kaplan Street to protest the government’s judicial reform plan, partially blocking traffic.
Many of them carry signs reading: “No freedom, no high-tech” and Israeli flags.
The demonstrations joined others in Herzliya, Jerusalem, and northern tech hub Yokne’am.
Due to the extreme weather, the protest also included Zoom sessions, according to participants.
In recent weeks, senior executives from Israel’s business and tech community have publicly voiced their concern over the judicial overhaul advanced by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, which would severely limit the High Court’s ability to strike down laws and allow the Knesset to re-enact legislation that the court has struck down. It would also give Prime Minister Netanyahu’s coalition government control over judges’ appointments and allow ministers to appoint their own legal advisers.
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