Israelis Gather In Jerusalem To Protest Planned Judicial Reforms
Channel: Daniel Rosehill
Date: 2023-02-13

Israelis travelled from across the country today in order to gather in the capital city of Jerusalem to stage a large protest against proposed judicial reforms - which critics have called "the end of Israeli democracy."

The proposed reforms would see the government taking a majority stake in a supreme court justice nomination committee and introducing a law that would prevent the Supreme Court from striking down any of Israel's Basic Laws (which together form the bedrock of Israel's constitutional law).

Various sectors came out to protest the proposals today ranging from technology workers (who regard the reforms as a threat to Israel's international image) to academics (who see a potential muzzling of freedom of speech as a threat to Israeli institutions' academic reputation), and LGBT activists who fear that they will be the first in line to be targeted by potentially hostile legislation.

Timestamps 

Protesters gathering - 00:00
Introduction - 01:15
Israeli academic - 03:33
Impact with diaspora Jews? - 04:43
Dror's perspective (Judaism vs. reforms) - 06:12
Perspective of gay community member - 07:14

Video: Daniel Rosehill
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Audio: Rode Reporter 

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