Protests against the current government’s plans to implement the judicial reforms continued throughout the country for the 23rd week in a row on Saturday evening. with demonstrators raising a 200 square meter sign that stated: Type of citizen: dead, which is in response to the 100th person killed this year as a result of crime in Arab areas in Israel.
Demonstrations were held in Dizengoff Square and Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv, as well as in Haifa.
Speakers at Kaplan Street, which is expected to be the main demonstration and have the largest amount of participants, include Dr. Thabat Abu Ras, co-CEO of the Abraham Initiatives Association, who is expected to criticize the current government on their handling of murder and crime in Arab society.
Many roads in Tel Aviv were closed to traffic due to the protests.
‘A crucial week of protests,’ organizers say
“This week is important and critical. We’ll have to make sure that the practice of electing an opposition member and a coalition member is preserved,” the organizers of the demonstrations said, referring to the composition of the committee that will select judges once the reforms are implemented.
Judicial reform protesters hold up a 200square meter sign that criticizes the current coalition on their handling of crime in Arab areas June 10, 2023. (credit: ELAD FIRST)“This week is important and critical. We’ll have to make sure that the practice of electing an opposition member and a coalition member is preserved.”
Judicial reform protests organizers
Protesters of the judicial reform bring a sign saying ”NYC loves Israeli democracy” during the 23rd week of protests June 10, 2023. (credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)At the Nahalal junction, near Highway 73, demonstrators lit 100 candles in memory of the 100 victims of violence in Arab society since the beginning of the year. About 3,500 people participated in the demonstration.
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