Israel’s military capabilities at risk as elite pilots join protests against judicial reform plans
1 year, 9 months ago

Israel’s military capabilities at risk as elite pilots join protests against judicial reform plans

The Telegraph  

Israel’s army chief has warned Benjamin Netanyahu that the country’s military capabilities could be harmed if protests among the reserve forces spread through the military, according to local reports. Tensions are growing within the Israeli Defence Forces after reservist pilots became the latest to join the protest movement against the prime minister’s plans to overhaul the judiciary. While reservists have protested throughout Israeli history, with thousands having already voiced their discontent over the new hard-Right government’s plans, Sunday’s concerted action was an unprecedented political move. The scale of their involvement in the growing strike and protest movement across the country will deal a blow to Mr Netanyahu’s attempts to label the protestors as leftist “anarchists”.

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How deep is the divide between Israel’s military and its government?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

How deep is the divide between Israel’s military and its government?

Al Jazeera  

Both agreed on the need to attack Gaza, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead, but is the difference just in the details? In Gaza, the Israeli military continues on the offensive, and in the United States, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spent the past week courting more support for Israel’s assault on the Palestinian enclave. Rather, it stems from the military’s role …

Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem
6 months, 1 week ago

Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem

The Hindu  

Anti-government protesters converged on Jerusalem on June 17, calling for new elections in an effort to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who once again sits atop one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israel's history. A wartime unity government fell apart a week ago when two centrist former generals, Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, quit, leaving Netanyahu dependent on ultra-Orthodox …

Why are thousands protesting against Netanyahu’s government in Israel?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why are thousands protesting against Netanyahu’s government in Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Israeli citizens have taken to the streets, calling for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of Israeli captives. The protesters have been demanding that the government secure a Gaza ceasefire deal immediately to allow for the return of captives taken by Hamas from Israel, early elections and the resignation of Netanyahu. Former Associated Press editor Dan Perry wrote on US …

Israeli forces move further into Gaza as Netanyahu declares ‘time for war’
1 year, 1 month ago

Israeli forces move further into Gaza as Netanyahu declares ‘time for war’

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces are making progress in Gaza raids, denounces calls for ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also dismissed growing calls for a ceasefire, saying that such action would constitute “surrender to terrorism”. No sign of a ceasefire Speaking to reporters on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphatically rejected calls for a ceasefire, …

Former leaders of Israel’s security services are speaking out against Netanyahu’s policies
1 year, 3 months ago

Former leaders of Israel’s security services are speaking out against Netanyahu’s policies

Associated Press  

HERZLIYA, Israel — They contended with bloody uprisings, destabilizing wars and even the assassination of a prime minister during their service. But for dozens of former Israeli security commanders, the policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government are the biggest threat yet to the country’s future. In unprecedented opposition, more than 180 former senior officials from the Mossad, the …

The true face of Israel’s protest movement
1 year, 4 months ago

The true face of Israel’s protest movement

Al Jazeera  

In a glowing profile, the New York Times recently characterised Israeli particle physicist Dr Shikma Bressler as “the face of Israel’s protests.” The description could not be more apt. For nearly 30 weeks, Bressler – alongside a few others – has been leading hundreds of thousands of protesters in an effort to stop the judicial overhaul planned by Prime Minister …

Is Israel’s Netanyahu shifting the blame for judicial reforms fallout?
1 year, 4 months ago

Is Israel’s Netanyahu shifting the blame for judicial reforms fallout?

Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu and Israeli generals have clashed over the effects of policies that are now threatening national security. Israel is still reeling from the fallout of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial changes as protests continue, legal challenges are launched and military personnel go on strike – possibly threatening the country’s military readiness. The internal rift is months old now, and local …

Israel’s judicial overhaul sparks military crisis as number of refusing reservists grows
1 year, 4 months ago

Israel’s judicial overhaul sparks military crisis as number of refusing reservists grows

CNN  

CNN — As Israel plunges deeper into crisis after the country’s parliament passed the first bill of a controversial judicial overhaul, thousands of Israeli army reservists – the backbone of the Israeli military – are threatening not to show up for work. “At the current point in time, the IDF is competent,” IDF Chief Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told …

Israel passes judiciary overhaul: A look back at seven-month battle
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel passes judiciary overhaul: A look back at seven-month battle

Firstpost  

The Israeli government has repealed the ‘reasonableness’ clause, which empowers the Supreme Court to override government decisions, with a final vote of 64-0 on Monday. After seven months of turmoil, the government was able to repeal the “reasonableness” clause, which empowers Israel’s unelected Supreme Court to override government decisions, with a final vote of 64-0 on Monday. Govt unveils reforms …

Civil unrest, legal appeals and military disobedience: What Israel may face after Supreme Court law change
1 year, 5 months ago

Civil unrest, legal appeals and military disobedience: What Israel may face after Supreme Court law change

CNN  

CNN — Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a controversial law stripping the Supreme Court of its power to declare government decisions unreasonable, the first bill in a wide-ranging judicial overhaul that analysts say is likely to deepen the crisis the country is facing. The bill amended an Israeli Basic Law governing the judiciary by taking away the court’s power to …

Photos: Israelis protest as divisive law passed
1 year, 5 months ago

Photos: Israelis protest as divisive law passed

Al Jazeera  

Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system, despite massive protests that have exposed unprecedented fissures in Israeli society. The overhaul calls for sweeping changes aimed at curbing the powers of the judiciary, from limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to challenge parliamentary decisions to changing the way …

Photos: Israelis march ahead of vote on judicial overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Photos: Israelis march ahead of vote on judicial overhaul

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Israelis opposed to a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marched to Jerusalem on Saturday, as pressure mounts on his right-wing government to scrap a bill that would curtail the Supreme Court’s powers. The government’s bid to reform the judiciary has plunged Israel into one of its worst political crises, sparking nationwide protests, denting …

Cracks are emerging in Israel’s military. Reservists threaten not to serve if government plan passes
1 year, 5 months ago

Cracks are emerging in Israel’s military. Reservists threaten not to serve if government plan passes

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Cracks are emerging in Israel’s military. But this week, 161 critical air force personnel announced they will stop their service, raising concerns about the military’s readiness in the face of similar refusals at a time of heightened violence and tensions on several fronts. Fears about the potential effect of refusals to serve on the military’s readiness pushed the …

Israeli military reservists at centre of anti-government protests
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli military reservists at centre of anti-government protests

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary has led to months of protests, including from within the military. Tel Aviv, Israel – The voices of dissent from Israeli military veterans and reservists towards the country’s government are getting louder as protests against the “judicial reform” plans continue. But after protests on Tuesday saw highways blocked, Israel’s military establishment is …

Israeli protesters block highways, train stations as Netanyahu moves ahead with judicial overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli protesters block highways, train stations as Netanyahu moves ahead with judicial overhaul

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of protesters on Tuesday blocked highways and train stations and massed in central Tel Aviv during a day of countrywide demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan. In a meeting with Biden in the Oval Office, Herzog acknowledged that Israel was “going through a heated debate as a society.” But he said …

Israeli protesters block highways, train stations as Netanyahu moves ahead with judicial overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli protesters block highways, train stations as Netanyahu moves ahead with judicial overhaul

LA Times  

Tens of thousands of protesters on Tuesday blocked highways and train stations and massed in central Tel Aviv during a day of countrywide demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan. In a meeting with Biden in the Oval Office, Herzog acknowledged that Israel was “going through a heated debate as a society.” But he said that debate …

Thousands protest outside US offices in Tel Aviv, say Netanyahu government is straining relations
1 year, 5 months ago

Thousands protest outside US offices in Tel Aviv, say Netanyahu government is straining relations

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Thousands of protesters gathered outside the main U.S. diplomatic office in Tel Aviv Thursday night, calling upon the U.S. to condemn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary. The gathering came days after President Joe Biden called members of Netanyahu’s far-right government “extreme” and said that supporters of Israel’s West Bank settlements were “part of …

Israeli protests reignite as PM Netanyahu pushes new judicial overhaul bill
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli protests reignite as PM Netanyahu pushes new judicial overhaul bill

India Today  

Israel's business hub Tel Aviv saw the biggest anti-government protest in weeks on Saturday against a renewed push by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right coalition to overhaul the justice system. Tens of thousands demonstrated across the country, with the rally in Tel Aviv drawing crowds far larger than recent protests, news channels N12 News and Channel 13 reported. Nationwide demonstrations …

Protests grow as Israel’s far-right government advances with its judicial overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Protests grow as Israel’s far-right government advances with its judicial overhaul

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s anti-government protest movement gained new momentum on Saturday night as tens of thousands of people spilled into the streets of cities across the country to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the judicial system. Plans by the government to push forward with the overhaul next week in parliament, coupled with the firing …

Dozens of Israeli air force vets threaten not to serve after Netanyahu resumes judicial overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Dozens of Israeli air force vets threaten not to serve after Netanyahu resumes judicial overhaul

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Dozens of Israeli air force reservists said Wednesday they’ll refuse to show up for duty if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government moves ahead with a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary. Coalition legislators have since been advancing a legal change to what’s known as the “reasonability standard” that critics say would allow the government …

Israel: Major sacked for wearing 'uniform' to protest against Netanyahu's judicial reforms
1 year, 7 months ago

Israel: Major sacked for wearing 'uniform' to protest against Netanyahu's judicial reforms

Firstpost  

The feud has resonated within Israel’s armed forces, which draw heavily on conscripts and have long sought to serve as a melting pot for a fractious society. Some military reservists have threatened to refuse call-up orders if the reforms happen An Israeli army officer was sacked from his job on Sunday for attending a political protest while wearing his uniform. …

Thousands of Israelis protest for 15th week against judicial reforms
1 year, 8 months ago

Thousands of Israelis protest for 15th week against judicial reforms

Firstpost  

Tel Aviv: Thousands of Israelis protested government judicial reforms in Tel Aviv late on Saturday, which they believe is an attack on democracy, reported AFP. The 15th consecutive week of protest came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 27 March announced a “pause” to allow for dialogue on the reforms which were moving through parliament and split the nation. We …

Israeli military veterans, a backbone of protest movement, vow to keep demonstrating
1 year, 8 months ago

Israeli military veterans, a backbone of protest movement, vow to keep demonstrating

CNN  

Tel Aviv CNN — In a sea of Israeli flags, Yiftach Golov holds one that looks a little different. Among the hundreds of thousands of protesters who took to the streets for the 13th week in a row on Saturday, Golov hoists a brown flag that represents a group called “Brother and Sisters in Arms.” They are veterans – many, …

Israel’s Palestinians mostly sit out democracy protests
1 year, 8 months ago

Israel’s Palestinians mostly sit out democracy protests

Associated Press  

HAIFA, Israel — Amal Oraby is usually a fixture at street protests. As minorities long plagued by systemic discrimination, Palestinian Israelis have potentially the most to lose if the plan, which would likely weaken the judiciary’s independence, is implemented. The patriotic hallmarks of the movement have only reinforced for many Palestinian Israelis that there is no place for them: the …

Timeline | How Israel's worst domestic crisis over controversial judicial reforms unfolded
1 year, 8 months ago

Timeline | How Israel's worst domestic crisis over controversial judicial reforms unfolded

Firstpost  

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put a controversial judicial overhaul on ice on Monday, after months of turmoil and mass protests Paris: Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu put a controversial overhaul on ice on Monday, after months of turmoil and mass protests. Here are some of the key moments of the country’s worst domestic crisis in years: 4 January: …

Israel protesters vow to continue until judicial ‘reform’ gone
1 year, 8 months ago

Israel protesters vow to continue until judicial ‘reform’ gone

Al Jazeera  

West Jerusalem – As Israelis wake up after a tumultuous night of protests and an evening speech by the prime minister, many of them are adamant that the protests will continue until they achieve their demands. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday night a pause on his controversial judicial reforms to “allow dialogue” and avoid a “civil war” – …

AP PHOTOS: The protests in Israel -- in 19 striking photos
1 year, 8 months ago

AP PHOTOS: The protests in Israel -- in 19 striking photos

Associated Press  

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Israel over the past three months to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary. Wearing “Handmaid’s Tale” costumes, carrying sharp-witted signs and flying the ubiquitous blue-and-white national flag, protesters have blocked main highways and disrupted daily life in their effort to fight Netanyahu’s ultranationalist and …

Planes Grounded, Def Min Sacked As President Urges To Halt Judicial Reform — Here’s Why Israel Is Burning
1 year, 8 months ago

Planes Grounded, Def Min Sacked As President Urges To Halt Judicial Reform — Here’s Why Israel Is Burning

ABP News  

Israel Protests: Protests have been intensifying in Israel over the proposed judicial reform that has caused widespread controversy in the country. According to the agency, chairman Arnon Bar-David said: “I am calling a general strike.from the moment this press conference ends, the State of Israel stops.” President Urged To Halt Judicial Reform Bill Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday urged …

Photos: Mass protests erupt in Israel as it faces ‘an abyss’
1 year, 8 months ago

Photos: Mass protests erupt in Israel as it faces ‘an abyss’

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities across the country in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defence minister for challenging the Israeli leader’s judicial changes plan. Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked a main highway and lit large bonfires while police scuffled with protesters who gathered outside Netanyahu’s private …

Netanyahu urges military chief to contain reservist protest
1 year, 9 months ago

Netanyahu urges military chief to contain reservist protest

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the military’s chief of staff on Sunday to contain a wave of protest from within the ranks over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. Netanyahu’s remarks come as Israel is embroiled in a major crisis that has sent tens of thousands of people into the streets protesting every …

Israelis protest for 11th week against judicial reforms
1 year, 9 months ago

Israelis protest for 11th week against judicial reforms

Firstpost  

Tel Aviv: Israelis gathered in towns and cities nationwide on Saturday for an 11th straight week of protests against the judicial reform plans of the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. An AFP photographer saw a group of people at a counter-protest in central Tel Aviv in support of the government, with some raising banners that read: “traitor leftists”. …

Israelis step up protests after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects compromise
1 year, 9 months ago

Israelis step up protests after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects compromise

Firstpost  

Tel Aviv, Israel: Israeli protesters pressed ahead on Thursday with demonstrations against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary, pushing back against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he rejected a compromise proposal that was meant to defuse the crisis. Netanyahu and his allies were set to barrel forward with their original plan despite weeks of mass protests and widespread …

Thousands of Israelis rally against judicial reform for 10th week
1 year, 9 months ago

Thousands of Israelis rally against judicial reform for 10th week

Firstpost  

Tel Aviv: Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country Saturday in the 10th consecutive week of protests against government judicial reform plans that critics view as a threat to democracy. The demonstrations come as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right government prepares to press on with its legislative agenda next week, shunning calls for a pause to allow for …

Israeli military caught up in divide over Netanyahu’s plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Israeli military caught up in divide over Netanyahu’s plan

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Shraga Tichover is hanging up his fatigues. The military’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzl Halevi, reportedly warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week that the reservists’ protest risks harming the military’s capabilities. But, he said, “insubordination is a red line.” For Israel’s Jewish majority, most of whom must serve in the military, the army is …

Israeli military caught up in divide over Netanyahu's plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Israeli military caught up in divide over Netanyahu's plan

Firstpost  

Israel: Shraga Tichover is hanging up his fatigues. The military’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzl Halevi, reportedly warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week that the reservists’ protest risks harming the military’s capabilities. But, he said, “insubordination is a red line.” For Israel’s Jewish majority, most of whom must serve in the military, the army is a source of …

Israeli military caught up in divide over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Israeli military caught up in divide over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan

Firstpost  

The typically taboo talk of defying military orders underlines how deeply the overhaul has divided Israel and is now tearing at what Israeli Jews see as their most respected institution, the military Tel Aviv, Israel: Shraga Tichover is hanging up his fatigues. The typically taboo talk of defying military orders underlines how deeply the overhaul has divided Israel and is …

Israel air force reservists to skip training in Netanyahu protest
1 year, 9 months ago

Israel air force reservists to skip training in Netanyahu protest

Al Jazeera  

The reservists are angry at PM Netanyahu’s attempts to change the Israeli judiciary, in what they see as an anti-democratic move. Dozens of Israeli air force reservists have said they will not turn up for a training day in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial changes. The 37 air force reservists said they would suspend their one-day protest …

Israelis protest judicial overhaul plans for 7th week
1 year, 10 months ago

Israelis protest judicial overhaul plans for 7th week

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Tens of thousands of Israelis marched Saturday in several cities against judicial overhaul plans proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The demonstration took place in the central city of Tel Aviv, part of a weekly protest campaign that has kicked off since Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced the proposed changes in early January. In Tel …

Huge crowds in Israel again protest Netanyahu’s legal changes
1 year, 11 months ago

Huge crowds in Israel again protest Netanyahu’s legal changes

Al Jazeera  

More than 100,000 people rally in Tel Aviv for a third week to protest against legal changes that could weaken the Israeli Supreme Court. Tens of thousands of Israelis have gathered in Tel Aviv to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s new government to overhaul the country’s judicial system and weaken the Supreme Court. Protests against Israel’s gov’t are …

Thousands of Israelis have attended a protest against the Netanyahu government
1 year, 11 months ago

Thousands of Israelis have attended a protest against the Netanyahu government

NPR  

Thousands of Israelis have attended a protest against the Netanyahu government Enlarge this image toggle caption Oded Balilty/AP Oded Balilty/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government to overhaul the legal system and weaken the Supreme Court — a step …

Israel: Thousands take out protests against Benjamin Netanyahu's govt, demand equality, peace
1 year, 11 months ago

Israel: Thousands take out protests against Benjamin Netanyahu's govt, demand equality, peace

India TV News  

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday evening to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government that opponents say threaten democracy and freedoms. The protesters gathered in the central city of Tel Aviv days after the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in the country's 74-year history was sworn in. The left-wing protesters slammed Justice Minister Yariv …

Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu’s new government
1 year, 11 months ago

Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu’s new government

Al Jazeera  

Crowds rally against Netanyahu’s plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank and weaken Israel’s Supreme Court. Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government that they say threaten democracy and freedoms. They slammed Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who on Wednesday unveiled the government’s long-promised overhaul of the judicial …

Thousands of Israelis protest new government’s policies
1 year, 11 months ago

Thousands of Israelis protest new government’s policies

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday evening to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government that opponents say threaten democracy and freedoms. The protesters gathered in the central city of Tel Aviv days after the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in the country’s 74-year history was sworn in. The left-wing protesters …

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