President Isaac Herzog called for national unity at the opening ceremony for Israel's annual Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday as the nation remained deeply divided over plans by the government to implement a judicial overhaul.
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"I appeal to you, citizens of Israel, with a simple prayer: Let us leave these sacred days, which begin tonight and end on Independence Day, above all dispute; let us all come together, as always, in partnership, in grief, in remembrance."
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The president's office has been engaged in talks between Israeli opposition members to broker a compromise with the governing coalition over planned judicial changes which would see Israel's highest court subject to various restrictions on its ability to conduct judicial review of laws and intervene in the decisions of the other branches of government.
While proponents of the plan say it would restore balance between Israeli authorities, critics say it removes checks and balances on government actions.
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