Coup d'etat

Thousands of activists gathered in Tel Aviv to protest Justice Minister Yariv Levin's proposed judicial reforms on Saturday night, describing the plan as a ' ...

The clause would allow a simple majority of MKs to overturn decisions by the High Court. He also called for the end of the use of the ‘reasonableness’ clause, a legal principle key to the petition against Deri’s appointment. Levin announced his legal reform proposal on Wednesday, the day before a vital hearing on the reasonableness of Shas Chairman Arye Deri’s ministerial appointment and the amendment to Israel’s quasi-constitutional Basic Laws that allowed for it despite his past criminal sentences. “The Override Clause and Levin’s moves to weaken the justice system would hurt IDF soldiers, and hurting our soldiers is a red line," Darkenu CEO and former Kulanu MK Rachel Azaria warned. "Extremists and dangerous actors in the newly established government are already planning how to hurt all of us," said Left-wing peace activist NGO Standing Together. "Together with thousands of wonderful protesters we went to demonstrate and shout in a clear voice -- We won't allow our country to be ruined!"