Hundreds of thousands of Israelis take to streets in Tel Aviv and other cities and tens of thousands of protesters march into West Jerusalem in last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking PM Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul
Sea of protesters rally in Tel Aviv and other cities, intensifying action against controversial judicial "reform" bill that faces a final vote early next week.Protesters against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. / Photo: Reuters
Also on Saturday, more than 100 of Israel's former security chiefs signed a letter pleading with the Israeli premier to halt the legislation, and thousands of additional military reservists said they would no longer report for duty, in a protest against the plan. The marchers, who grew from hundreds to thousands as the march progressed, were welcomed in West Jerusalem by throngs of cheering protesters before they set up camp in rows of small white tents outside the Knesset, or parliament, before Monday's expected vote.
Netanyahu and his extremist allies claim the overhaul is needed to curb what they say are the excessive powers of unelected judges. But their critics say the plan will destroy the country's system of checks and balances and put it on the path toward authoritarian rule.
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