Opponents of the judicial reform took to the streets Saturday evening across Israel, with mass rallies held in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for the 30th consecutive week.
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Demonstrators continued to maintain pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Coalition, protesting against the adoption earlier last week of the key bill of the controversial legislation.
According to some estimates, over 200,000 Israelis attended over 30 rallies throughout the country, from the northern city of Haifa to Eilat on the Red Sea, including the main protest in Tel Aviv's Kaplan street. The weekend was seen by some as biggest test of public opinion since the government put a key plank of its reforms to a final vote in parliament on Monday.
There have been multiple petitions filed at the High Court against Monday's vote, with hearings set to be held in September.
"This week the country entered a novel phase, in which the Israeli government commenced its planned takeover of the High Court, with the final goal of transforming Israel into a state of one authority," the organizers said in a statement. "This represents a wholesale destruction of the Israeli military, society and economy. We will ramp up the protests until we restore democracy in Israel."
"In the aftermath of the passage of the legislation last Monday, the Israeli government has abdicated its legitimacy to rule. Is clear that it is now undermining the foundations of the rule of law in Israel," the statement said.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
