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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, July 22, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Thousands of protesters block Tel Aviv’s Ibn Gvirol as rallies held nationwide
Naomi Lanzkron is a news editor at The Times of Israel
Protesters against the judicial overhaul march on Tel Aviv's Ibn Gvirol Street as they head to the main weekly rally on Kaplan Street, July 22, 2023. (Naomi Lanzkron/Times of Israel)
Tel Aviv’s Ibn Gvirol Street is blocked in both directions as thousands of protesters march toward Kaplan Street.
Using the feminine form in the Hebrew language, they sing “we are not afraid.” Drivers trapped by the protest are generally good-natured despite their predicament
Meanwhile, protesters gather in other cities and sites nationwide for the weekly protests against the judicial shakeup, ahead of the final plenum votes next week on the “reasonableness” bill.
