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Friday, January 13, 2023

Police gear up for left-wing anti-judicial reform protest

Police are gearing up for a major left-wing protest in Tel Aviv Saturday, as Opposition lawmakers continue their calls for demonstrations and civil disobedience against the government’s planned judicial reforms.

Critics of Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s (Likud) plan to curtail the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn Knesset laws and to enable government ministers to select their own legal advisors are slated to gather in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square Saturday evening for a protest led by former Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, and Israel Bar Association head Avi Himi.

Roughly 1,000 police officers will be deployed to the area to secure the demonstration.

A police official said that water cannons will be also be deployed, in case the demonstration turns violent. The official added that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered police officials to prepare for the left-wing protest in the same manner as the department has for right-wing and haredi protests, where water cannons have frequently been used to disperse demonstrators. READ MORE