For months now, thousands of Israelis have been marching and protesting in the streets. Demonstrators oppose plans to reduce the Supreme Court’s control over the government, pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition. On Monday, Israeli lawmakers approved a key portion of the plan by a vote of 64–0. Opposition lawmakers walked out in protest, and demonstrators remained in the streets. Gathered here are images from some of the recent protests in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Israelis Protest Against Law to Limit Supreme Court Powers
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Protesters block Ayalon Highway during a demonstration following a Parliament vote on a contested bill that limits Supreme Court powers to void some government decisions, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 25, 2023. #
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Protesters sit in a street during a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, near the Knesset, on July 24, 2023. #
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Demonstrators face off with mounted Israeli riot police officers in Tel Aviv during a protest against the Israeli government's judicial-reform plan, on July 24, 2023. #
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Demonstrators light a fire and occupy a highway, blocking traffic, during a protest against plans by Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, on July 24, 2023. #
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