Israeli parliamentthe Knesset, ignored the protests across the country to back a key part of Controversial judicial reform in first Read Monday.
Lawmakers voted 63-47 give more weight to government in The committee that chooses judges and deprives the courts of their right rule on legislation they see in conflict with The so-called basic laws, quasi-constitution of Israel.
tens of Thousands protested on Streets of Jerusalem Monday against Expected vote. inside parliamentOpposition MPs disrupted the debate with shouting of “Shame” and they were temporary removed.
The bill will now return to the Law Committee for more discussion ahead of that it second And the third readings in Plenum before becoming law.
“From now on,” Justice Minister Yariv Levin said after the bill was passed first Reading and calling on members of The opposition “come and speak”.
“We can come to terms,” Levine said.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid was charged coalition of He pushed Israel toward civil war, saying “If you care about Israel and the Israeli people, then you’ll stop the legislation today.”
President Isaac Herzog is trying to bring the two sides closer for talks on fix with no success.
Comprehensive judicial reform is the cornerstone of The administration of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a coalition with Extremist and far-right parties took office in late December.
another item of would give parliament the power to overturn the Supreme Court decisions with Simple majority of 61 votes in 120 members parliament.
The prime minister introduces comprehensive reform as key To rebalance the branches of governmentJudges argue currently She has a lot power over elected Officials.
critics, who They see reform as a threat to democracy in the country, they accuse government of a power Grab, weekly protests against Legislation since early January has been joined by dozens of thousands of people.
Last week, about 100,000 people prover outside The Knesset as a committee granted preliminary approval to the plan. It was the biggest protest in the city in years.
to second A week in a row, thousands of people poured in city from all over the country for Mass demonstration against planned court changes. Many waved Israeli flags, blew trumpets and carried banners reading “Save democracy”.
“All the steps that will take place now in The Knesset will change us to a pure dictatorship,” said Eitan Gur Aryeh, a 74-year-old pensioner. “All the power it will be with The government and with the head of the government And we would all be without rights.”
