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Anti-Netanyahu protesters march yet again in Israel

18 Jun 2023 04:13pm
Demonstrators banners and flags during a rally in Tel Aviv to protest the Israeli government's judicial overhaul plan, on June 17, 2023. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
Demonstrators banners and flags during a rally in Tel Aviv to protest the Israeli government's judicial overhaul plan, on June 17, 2023. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

TEL AVIV, Palestine - Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets yet again on Saturday to protest the policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing religious government, reported German news agency dpa.

According to Israeli media, 100,000 people came to the main rally in the coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv on Saturday evening. Overall, there were protests in around 150 cities.

The demonstrators denounced the controversial judicial reform proposals backed by Netanyahu's government. "We have no other country" posters read. Some signs were directed against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid also attended the rally in Tel Aviv, Israeli media reported. Photos showed him in the midst of the protest in front of a sea of blue and white national flags.

In a Tel Aviv suburb, demonstrators filed a complaint because they were attacked with pepper spray from a passing car, the Haaretz newspaper reported. Several women were injured.

There have been regular anti-government demonstrations in Israel since the beginning of the year.

Netanyahu's far-right coalition is seeking to weaken the powers of the country's Supreme Court, which they accuse of excessive interference in politics. Critics view the move as a danger to Israeli democracy and warn of a national crisis.

Netanyahu suspended the plans in March after massive pressure but there has been little progress in negotiations between the government and the opposition. - BERNAMA-dpa

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