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March 28, 2023

Israel's Netanyahu Agrees to Delay Far-Right Judicial Reforms Amid Massive Protests
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to delay a push to
overhaul and weaken Israel's judiciary until after the Knesset's
Passover recess. Netanyahu made the announcement on Monday after much of
Israel was shut down by a general strike and following months of mass
protests. As a concession to the far right, Netanyahu agreed to
establish a new national guard under the control of Itamar Ben-Gvir,
Israel's ultranationalist national security minister, who was once
convicted of racist incitement against Palestinians and supporting a
terrorist group. While the general strike was called off after
Netanyahu's announcement, protests have continued. On Monday night,
Israeli police fired water cannons and stun grenades to disperse
protesters in Tel Aviv. 


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