Media reported on Netanyahu’s decision to suspend judicial reform

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to announce the suspension of the adoption of the judicial reform, which caused mass protests in the country. He stated this to the head of the government coalition, Kan.

This intention of Netanyahu also confirms edition of the Jerusalem Post. According to him, the prime minister should announce the decision made during his speech, which was originally scheduled for 10:00 Moscow time.

How notes Times of Israel, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened to break up the coalition if judicial reform was frozen. Economy Minister Nir Barkat, in turn, called on the coalition parties to unite around Netanyahu.

Yesterday, March 26, Netanyahu fired Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant. The reason was the minister’s call to abandon the judicial reform in the country. In his opinion, the reform causes a split in society and poses a threat to national security. Galant acknowledged that the country’s judicial system needs changes, but they need to be implemented through a broad dialogue.

After that, thousands of demonstrators again spontaneously took to the streets, protesting against Netanyahu’s policies. By estimated private company Crowd Solutions, at its peak, the number of protesters reached 105,000 people.

The reform the ruling coalition is pushing for would see the government gaining full control over the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court, while stripping it of the right to review the country’s fundamental laws. According to Netanyahu, the reform is designed to balance the branches of government. At the same time, his opponents accuse the prime minister of encroaching on the democratic foundations of the state. Former President of Israel named reform a “nightmare” and “calamity”, ex-Prime Minister Yair Lapid also criticized.