Israel Protests

Thousands of Israelis protest for 15th week against judicial reforms

The protests came after PM Benjamin Netanyahu on 27 March announced a 'pause' to allow for dialogue on the reforms which were moving through parliament and split the nation

The Pentagon Leaks: Who leaked the US classified documents and what has been revealed?

Over 100 documents containing US classified information have been leaked on various social media platforms. The leak believed to be emerging from the Pentagon details the losses sustained by Russia and Ukraine in the war and also how Washington has been spying on Moscow and its allies

Israeli protests over judicial overhaul continue despite Netanyahu's pause

Netanyahu, on trial on corruption charges he denies, says reforms are needed to balance the branches of government. His Likud party and political allies in the far-right have been calling on their political base to stage counter-demonstrations

Why protests in Israel against judicial reforms should worry India

Given the judicial overreach in India and murmurs of judicial reforms, it is inevitable that what we see in Israel will, in all probability, play out on the streets of Delhi

Timeline | How Israel's worst domestic crisis over controversial judicial reforms unfolded

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put a controversial judicial overhaul on ice on Monday, after months of turmoil and mass protests

Israeli parties hold talks on justice reforms

The decision to halt the legislative process marked a dramatic U-turn for the premier, who just a day earlier announced he was sacking his defence minister who had called for the very same step

Israel mission to UN takes part in strike action against judicial overhaul

Israeli diplomats in Switzerland decided Monday to join a general strike to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system.

Explained: Why Benjamin Netanyahu has put a pause on the controversial judicial overhaul

Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed his planned judicial reforms to next month after the country came to a standstill with protesters calling the overhaul the ‘death of democracy’. But is this enough to pacify angry Israelis?

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu freezes judicial overhaul; urges protesters 'to behave responsibly'

Netanyahu said that he ordered 'the timeout' on the controversial legislation until after the Knesset recess in order 'to give a real opportunity for real dialogue'

How Israel’s political crisis has deepened as protests intensify over judicial reforms

Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul Israel’s judicial system have hit another roadblock. On Sunday, protests intensified after Yoav Gallant was fired as defence minister for opposing the reforms. Now more ministers from Netanyahu’s Likud party have called for a halt to the proposed changes