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Mass protests after Netanyahu sacks defence minister over reform row

Angry protests broke out in Tel Aviv on Sunday night following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of Defence Minister Yoav Galant which came after he called on the government to halt its controversial judicial reform.

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Mass protests after Netanyahu sacks defence minister over reform row

Several Israeli universities on Sunday evening announced a strike in response to Galant's dismissal and the government's reform plans. Several Israeli mayors went on hunger strike demanding an immediate end to the national crisis.

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Mass protests after Netanyahu sacks defence minister over reform row

Experts believe that the month-long mass protests are not only about judicial reform, but that the liberal camp is also venting its anger over other serious problems.

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Mass protests after Netanyahu sacks defence minister over reform row

It is still unclear how critics of the reform within the government will vote. The coalition has a majority of only four seats in parliament.

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Mass protests after Netanyahu sacks defence minister over reform row

Netanyahu's government accuses the Supreme Court of excessive interference in political decisions. In future, the parliament will therefore be able to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court with a simple majority. Critics see the separation of powers as a cornerstone of democracy and warn of a state crisis