Hundreds of thousands set to protest judicial overhaul at 150 locations for 15th week

Hundreds of thousands were set to rally against the judicial overhaul on Saturday evening, the day after leading rating agency Moody’s downgraded Israel’s economic outlook from positive to stable, citing the “deterioration of Israel’s governance” amid the coalition’s highly contentious bid to dramatically weaken the judiciary.

Protesters have been gathering for over three months against the hardline coalition’s plans to overhaul the judicial system, bring most judicial appointments under government control, and curb the oversight powers of the High Court of Justice.

The main event on Saturday evening will be held at Tel Aviv’s Kaplan Street, with protests set to take place at a further 150 locations around the country. READ MORE