Israeli PM pledges to push through controversial judicial reforms

The reform pledge was made by the Israeli Prime Minister amid protests against the Israeli Government's judicial reform plan that continued for the 24th consecutive week.

Thu tuong Israel cam ket thuc day cai cach tu phap gay tranh cai hinh anh 1 People protest against judicial reform plans in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 10. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on June 18 that he would push through his government 's controversial judicial reforms, an issue that has sparked massive protests during his tenure as prime minister.

In a speech on June 18, Prime Minister Netanyahu pledged to push for judicial reform "in a measured and responsible manner," but did not provide any further details.

The pledge was made as protests against the Israeli government's judicial reform plan continued for the 24th consecutive week across the country.

On June 17, protests were held in more than 150 locations across the country, in the Nahalal and Karkur regions, Haifa, Rehovot, Rosh Haayin, Holon, Arad, Ramat Hasharon and Herzliya.

Or earlier, on the evening of June 10, thousands of Israelis gathered at Dizengoff Square and Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv to protest the Government's judicial reform plan.

From around 7pm, people gathered in more than 150 locations across the country. The epicenter of the protest remained in Tel Aviv, with an estimated 95,000-140,000 people gathering on Kaplan Street, where the State Administration Building is located.

Despite heavy police measures, protesters poured onto the Ayalon highway and blocked both directions of traffic, setting off flares.

In recent months, the judicial reform package announced by the Israeli government last January has faced opposition as tens of thousands of protesters gathered weekly to oppose the proposal.

Last March, Prime Minister Netanyahu paused the legislative process and launched cross-party talks on the issue, but opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz withdrew from the discussions on June 14.

The reform package advocates reducing the Supreme Court's authority and giving politicians more power in choosing judges./.

Pham Ha-Tra Ly (Vietnam+)

Source