The Knesset’s Law Committee on Monday approved in first reading two of the bills proposed in the judicial reform, with nine lawmakers voting in support of the legislation and seven opposing it. Monday’s vote on part of the legislation is just the first of three readings required for parliamentary approval.
The two clauses will change the composition of the judge selection committee, and restrict the Supreme Court from reviewing and changing the Israeli basic laws.
Protests
Meanwhile, thousands of demonstrators rallied Monday across ‘Israel’ in protest of the contentious amendments to the entity’s legal system.
On the other hand, the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah’s remarks about the civil war in the Zionist entity, denying such possibility and claiming that the Israelis are “brethren”.
Paradoxically, Netanyahu stated that the protests across the entity challenge the Zionist ‘democracy’, adding that preventing the members of the Knesset from playing their role is illegitimate.
In a harsh response, the government coalition’s circles called on Nides to observe the diplomatic rules, adding that it will carry on with the legal amendments despite the US objections.
The opposition leader Yair Lapid warned that the partnership with the United States will be over if the Zionists do not preserve the common ‘democracy’ values.
Zionist Police Chief
In his turn, the Zionist police chief Kobi Shabtai indicated that the current political situation in the entity may lead to acts of violence, warning that assassination of politicians is also possible.
Billions of Dollars Withdrawn from Israeli Banks
According to the latest economic reports, the Israelis started losing confidence in the legal, economic and monetary stability in the entity, withdrawing around 4 billion dollars of their deposits.
Other studies some Israeli millionaires started applying for a foreign nationality in order to protect the funds as they consider that ‘Israel’ is not a safe place for their investments.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
