For the thirteenth week in a row, tens of thousands of protesters have turned out in Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned judicial overhaul. Rallies were held in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and other cities. That is despite Netanyahu delaying the changes by a few weeks, to reach a compromise with opposition parties. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Tel Aviv. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Israel #IsraelProtests #IsraelPoliticalCrisis #BenjaminNetanyahu #IsraelJudicialOverhaul #IsraelUSTies
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a compromise on his controversial judicial reforms could be possible. The proposals have sparked the biggest protests in the nation’s history. Critics fear the changes will harm the independence of the judiciary. US President Joe Biden is urging Netanyahu to abandon the plan. Netanyahu says Israel will not bow to international pressure but he has denied any rift between Israel and Washington. Al Jazeera’s Marwan Bishara says Netanyahu did not expect President Biden to tell him to drop his judicial overhaul. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram […]
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in anger, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the Defence Minister for criticising his judicial overhaul plans. Protesters breached the barricades near Netanyahu’s home in West Jerusalem, and blocked main roads around Tel Aviv. The United States is urging Israeli leaders to find a compromise. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim has more from occupied East Jerusalem. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Israel #Protests
In Israel, opposition to the government’s proposed judicial changes is growing by the day. The first law, passed on Thursday, shields the prime minister, limiting the ways he or she can be declared unfit for office. Critics say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is using that to protect himself from corruption charges. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan has more from Tel Aviv. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Israel #Protests #Judicial #JudicialReform #Government #Netanyahu
Israel’s parliament has overturned part of a law that banned illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. It has been in place since 2005, when Israeli settlers were ordered to leave during Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Israel #2005 #settelment #Racism #Netanyahu #IsraelGovernment #Palestine #Palestinians #PalestinianLivesMatter
Israeli police have fired stun grenades in Tel Aviv as scuffles broke out across the country amid a “day of disruption” protest as lawmakers ploughed ahead with judicial changes that opponents see as a threat to democracy. “Israel is not a dictatorship, Israel is not Hungary,” protesters blocking the main highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem shouted on Wednesday, waving blue and white Israeli flags. Police on horseback tried to stop demonstrators breaching barricades as traffic piled up. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from the occupied East Jerusalem. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our […]
Thousands of Israelis have braved heavy rain in Tel Aviv to protest against their government for a fifth consecutive Saturday. Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is the most right-wing in Israel’s history, and there is widespread anger about its proposals to weaken the powers of the Supreme Court. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from West Jerusalem. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Israel #Netanyahu #protests
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for “calm” and “de-escalation” between Israelis and Palestinians while reiterating Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to Israel. In a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday, Blinken reaffirmed that the administration of US President Joe Biden will push forward with normalisation efforts between Israel and Arab states, to “integrate” the country into the region. In his first visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories since Netanyahu’s far-right government took office late last year, the top American diplomat also heaped praise on the US-Israel alliance. Al Jazeera’s James Bayes reports from occupied East Jerusalem. Subscribe to our […]
Israel has been accused of carrying out collective punishment after it announced a series of strict security measures against Palestinians. The family home of a Palestinian man — who killed seven Israelis before being fatally shot on Friday — was sealed as part of punitive measures aimed at relatives. The government unveiled its plan in response to attacks against Israelis in occupied East Jerusalem. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry says the measures are illegal and violate international law. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from West Jerusalem. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish […]
As Israel bombards Gaza – we are on the front lines with Al Jazeera Correspondent Harry Fawcett. After years of covering the region, he explains it is not just the military escalation that is depressing, but the uptick in intercommunal violence. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GazaUnderAttack #FreePalestine #SavePalestine #Palestine #Israel #aljazeeradigitalseries
