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Judiciary changes and protests in Israel

July 25, 2023

On July 24, 2023, the hard-right bloc in the Knesset voted 64-0 to reduce the oversight powers of the judiciary, with opposition parties walking out in protest and thousands of Israelis demonstrating outside.

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