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What do Israel’s protests mean to Palestinians? | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

Palestinians have been absent for much of Israel’s protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plans. @zenatahhan explains that while the protesters see the judiciary as a balancing force to the government, Palestinians see it as a system which oppresses them. 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

Mass protests in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister

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

Opposition to Israel’s judicial reforms grows

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

Israeli settlements: US and EU condemn 2005 legislation reversal

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 forces kill at least 6 Palestinians in latest Jenin raid

At least six Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces stormed a refugee camp in Jenin on Tuesday. Israel’s prime minister says one of the dead had been responsible for killing two Israelis last month. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports from the occupied West Bank. 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 #Palestine #Palestinians #Israel #Occupation #Jenin

Israeli police fire stun grenades on pro-judiciary protests

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 […]

Israeli forces kill five Palestinians in Jericho

Israeli forces have shot dead at least five Palestinian men during a raid on Jericho in the eastern occupied West Bank. The large-scale raid took place in the early hours of Monday in the Aqabet Jabr refugee camp – which has been under an Israeli siege, as described by Palestinians, for more than a week – and continued until after dawn. Confirming the death of five people, the governor of Jericho said three others were injured. The Israeli military initially said in a statement that it had killed seven men in total, including two responsible for an attempted shooting attack in Jericho on January 28, and five others who had […]

Why did the US refuse to say Palestinians live under Israeli occupation? | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

“This is not contested.” A spokesperson for the US State Dept. recently refused to say whether Palestinians are living under Israeli military occupation. Why is this problematic? @DalalIRIQAT explains. 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

Israelis rally for fifth week against Netanyahu’s judicial plans

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

Israeli forces target the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in West Bank

Thirteen Palestinians have been wounded after an Israeli raid on a refugee camp near Jericho, in the occupied West Bank. It is the latest incident in an escalation of tensions in which thirty-six Palestinians and six Israelis have been killed since the start of the year. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Ramallah. 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 #Palestinians #Israel #Raid #Occupation #Missle #TearGas #Jericho #WestBank #Palestine #AqbatJabr