Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul, organizers say

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Half a million Israelis took to the streets in the tenth consecutive week of protests against plans by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to overhaul the country’s judicial system, organizers claimed. ”About two out of three (66%) Israelis believe the Supreme Court should have the power to strike down laws incompatible with Israel’s Basic Laws, and about the same proportion (63%) say they support the current system of nominating judges, according to a poll last month for the Israel Democracy Institute. “The only thing this government cares about is crushing Israeli democracy,” opposition leader and former Prime Minister Yair Lapid said

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