Israeli demonstrators took to the streets around the country after the Knesset this afternoon approved the second and third readings of the law abolishing the reasonable standard in judicial review of decisions by elected officials and the government.
The biggest demonstrations were in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Thousands of people who had been demonstrating around the Knesset this afternoon marched angrily down nearby Begin Boulevard, blocking the major highway. Police used water canons to disperse the demonstrators and open the road.
In Tel Aviv Kaplan Street was blocked in both directions from Ibn Gbriol Street to Menachem Begin Street as well as Hashalom Bridge and the entry roads to the Ayalon at Hashalom Interchange. Police forcibly removed and arrested demonstrators blocking the roads. Several protestors were arrested when trying to block the Ayalon highway.
Among those joining the demonstrations in Jerusalem at Sacher park beneath the Knesset were Israel Bar Association head Adv. Amit Bachar and former Shin Bet head Nadav Argaman.
Three demonstrators were injured after being run over by a van on Road 531 near Ra,anana.
Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on July 24, 2023.
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