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Thousands march in Israel as Netanyahu allies push overhaul
Thousands march in Israel as Netanyahu allies push overhaul,Tens of thousands of Israelis — hoisting flags, blowing on horns and chanting “democracy” and “no to dictatorship”— protested outside the parliament building Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government formally launched a contentious plan to overhaul the country's legal system. It was the largest protest outside the Knesset in years and reflected the deep divisions over the plan. Despite a plea from the nation's figurehead president to put the legislation on hold, Netanyahu's allies approved a series of legislative changes during a stormy committee meeting Tuesday.

Thousands march in Israel as Netanyahu allies push overhaul

Tens of thousands of Israelis — hoisting flags, blowing on horns and chanting “democracy” and “no to dictatorship”— protested outside the parliament building Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government formally launched a contentious plan to overhaul the country's legal system. It was the largest protest outside the Knesset in years and reflected the deep divisions over the plan. Despite a plea from the nation's figurehead president to put the legislation on hold, Netanyahu's allies approved a series of legislative changes during a stormy committee meeting Tuesday.