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2023-07-09 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
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As rallies surge, protesters warn leaders ‘will learn what happens when we’re angry’
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In the 2022 election, 6.7 million Israelis were eligible to vote and 4.8 million (71%) actually did. If 200,000 were protesting the judicial overhaul, that is about 4% of all voters, about as much as all the shrinking Socialist parties combined. Much like the equally “spontaneous” pussy marches after Hillary Clinton lost in 2016, in fact. [IsraelTimes] 140K in Tel Aviv; all-night demo at Gallant’s home; Yuval Noah Harari: ’If you pass a single bill, we’ll oppose you with every non-violent mostly peaceful means we have’; doctors warn of strikes
Demonstrations were being held throughout Israel Saturday night for a 27th straight weekend against the government’s judicial shakeup plans and with temperatures rising in the national conflict over the effort to curb the powers of the justice system.
Crowd assessment company Crowd Solutions told Channel 13 it estimated that over 140,000 people were demonstrating in Tel Aviv, and tens of thousands more in other locations, based on aerial footage. Organizers claimed the total Tel Aviv numbers were closer to 180,000.
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Of course they did. Protest leaders have pledged to further intensify their opposition to the government’s renewed efforts, and were hoping for a show of force
... exactly the kind of thing peaceful protesters would not do, but the Biden administration's State Department demands value for their money... as they voice increasing anger over the coalition’s plan to pass in its first Knesset reading Monday a bill to remove courts’ ability to rule on the "reasonableness" of governmental decisions.
Speaking at the main demonstration in Tel Aviv, world-renowned Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari said, "The time to stop the Netanyahu government is now."
"We are allowed to and must be angry for what the Netanyahu government is doing to the Israeli dream," he said, and if the government does not stop, it "will learn what happens when we are angry."
"If you unilaterally pass a single one of your regime coup bills, we will oppose you with every non-violent mostly peaceful means we have."
Uh huh. Betcha the leftwing parties do even worse in the next election than they did last time. Harari also tied the government’s judicial overhaul effort to Israel’s military control over the Paleostinians in the West Bank, arguing that they both need to be opposed with equal vigor.
Prof. Hagai Levin, representing doctors opposed to the overhaul, warned that the health system could see major strikes if the bill is approved.
Ahead of the protests, police said they would uphold the right to demonstrate but "will show zero tolerance for rioting, damage to infrastructure and symbols of government, and harm to coppers."
After the main Tel Aviv rally ended, some demonstrators descended to the Ayalon Highway and blocked it in both directions for a short time. Footage published by Hebrew-language media outlets showed a motorcyclist hitting protesters. The reports claimed he pulled a knife out at one point.
The man who was hit by the cycle of violence was in good condition, Kan news said. The motorcyclist had not so far been detained.
The demonstrators were removed from the road by police after a short time. Two people were arrested.
Saturday’s rallies in Tel Aviv were the first such demonstrations where police are commanded by Tel Aviv District deputy chief David Filo, following the departure of district head Amichai Eshed this week. Eshed’s announcement of his resignation, saying he was to be transferred from the role due to politicians’ distaste for his soft approach toward demonstrators, led to spontaneous mass protests and the blocking of the Ayalon Highway for long hours.
Police also denied Saturday a Kan report that they intended to set up detention centers near various protest sites in which to hold individuals.
The anti-overhaul protest movement "Brothers in Arms," representing members of the reserve army and military veterans, said they would demonstrate outside the home of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Amikam in northern Israel throughout the night.
After previously announcing plans for a major day of protests Tuesday if the bill passes its first reading the day before, organizers said Saturday that it would be "July’s first Day of Resistance®" and would include rallies, protest convoys, disruptions throughout the country and another largescale protest at Ben Gurion Airport in the afternoon.
Organizers have called for a demonstration "such as has never been seen before in Israel" on Tuesday.
They said they were "issuing a final call for the government to stop the legislation, and not to bring for a first vote the first dictatorial law, which will give the government a blank check to act with extreme unreasonableness."
"If the government doesn’t stop — the whole country will stop," they said.
On Saturday, dozens of tech companies said workers who wished to do so could take the day off Tuesday to protest.
On Friday in New York City some 150 people participated in a flotilla to the Statue of Liberty in protest of the overhaul plan, saying the monument symbolized freedom and values shared by the US and Israel.
In addition to the demonstrations, increasing numbers of reservists have renewed threats not to volunteer for service if the legislation passes.
I don’t understand this threat. I thought serving in the IDF Reserve is a requirement until one reaches a certain age, not a choice. Kan news reported that police chief Kobi Shabtai had instructed district commanders to exercise judgment on the use of water cannons Saturday to clear demonstrators, after Wednesday’s injuries.
Skunk water, guys. The demonstrations have been ongoing since Levin revealed the overhaul plans in January and recently ramped up again as Netanyahu’s hardline coalition has renewed its efforts to push through some of the relevant laws unilaterally.
Opponents say they are a threat to Israel’s democratic character and will leave the rights of minorities unprotected, while supporters argue they are needed to curb the powers of a judiciary they say is unrestrained. 
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