SPECIAL REPORT ISRAEL: BIDEN AND BUSINESS LEADERS JOIN LEFTISTS IN STREETS TO STOP NETANYAHU'S GOV'T FROM PASSING JUDICIAL REFORM IS THIS AN INSURRECTION?

 

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"From the perspective of Israel's friends in the United States, it looks like the current judicial reform proposal is becoming more divisive, not less.

Given the range of threats and challenges confronting Israel right now, it doesn't make sense for Israeli leaders to rush this--the focus should be on pulling people together and finding consensus"

JOE BIDEN STATEMENT TO 'AXIOS' NEWS SITE SUNDAY JULY 23, 2023-FREE REPUBLIC POST-TIMES OF ISRAEL STORY DISCUSSION

"A leading business forum representing 150 of Israel's largest companies announced a strike for Monday, which would see some banks, shopping centers and gas stations closed, and some businesses working in a reduced framework, amid a bitter, divisive national standoff over the Netanyahu government's planned drastic overhaul of the judiciary.  

The coalition is gearing up for an upcoming final Knesset vote on the 'reasonableness' bill, which--if passed as is on Monday or Tuesday--would remove courts' ability to use doctrine to review politicians' decisions."

         TIMES OF ISRAEL NEWS STORY MONDAY 7/24/2023-LINK

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There have been many developments in Israel in recent hours more mass protests on the highways with a large crowd rallying outside Israel's parliament building in Jerusalem.     

I haven't seen rallies like that at the US Capitol since well...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government the parliamentary majority of 32 Likud, 14 Nationalists (Religious Zionism) and 18 Orthodox Religious (Shas and United Torah Judaism) members seeking to pass legislation to rein in Israel's judiciary and enable elected governments to have more say over judicial appointments and public policy in general.

The massive opposition sometimes in the hundreds of thousands many waving Israeli flags others the rainbow flag blocking highways, demonstrating outside parliament members homes etc. etc. disrupting Parliament itself at times.

Now one piece of legislation called the "Reasonableness Bill" is on the verge of final approval.

But a gauntlet has been thrown down from the US government of Joe Biden and leading business entities in Israel seeking to shut down passage of the legislation in favor of negotiations with Leftist opponents to achieve what is being called "consensus" over the issue.

As for Prime Minister Netanyahu, he went into hospital late Saturday night for pacemaker surgery.   He should be on hand though for today's final vote.   His heart issue a known factor for some time with the timing of his hospitalization and surgery very interesting.

Reporting on the issue Sunday evening mainstream US media calling those in the streets opposing judicial reform "Pro-Democracy" demonstrators.

Also the notion of a "threat to democracy" presented in the reporting...

                ABC NEWS STORY-WORLD NEWS TONIGHT 7/23/2023

                                            MSNBC REPORT 7/23/2023

   (UPDATE AT 215 AM EASTERN US, 915 AM ISRAEL TIME)

Water cannon being used on protesters outside Israel's parliament building in Jerusalem...(Times of Israel)...

Israel National News-"Anti-government protesters attempt to block entrance to Knesset"

Dozens of protesters are now reported arrested outside the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) building...JERUSALEM POST LIVE UPDATES

Police in Jerusalem arresting two people accused of planning to attack the anti-government protesters.

Moshe Redman a protest leader arrested by police...(Haaretz Israel)

Meanwhile Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now released from hospital following the late Saturday night surgery to install a pacemaker.   He is expected in Parliament later today for the vote on the "reasonableness bill"...(Maariv Israel)

LIVE VIDEO FEED FROM PROTESTERS BLOCKADE OUTSIDE ISRAELI PARLIAMENT IN JERUSALEM

               (335 AM EASTERN US TIME, 1035 AM ISRAEL TIME)

There has been a police complaint filed over a threat aimed at National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.   The threat wished Ben Gvir marked as "Far Right" by the Left and Mainstream Media to "die a painful death" (Israel National News)

                   (825 AM EASTERN US TIME, 325 PM ISRAEL TIME)

The notion of some compromise on the legislation was put out by the media but now the legislation is moving forward for the second and third readings to become law, the "reasonableness" bill one of the judicial reform laws sought by the government.

                    (130 PM EASTERN US TIME, 830 PM ISRAEL TIME)

The "reasonableness" bill approved in a 64-0 vote as opposition lawmakers walked out of the parliament chamber.

Protests on the streets tonight and opponents of the legislation to prevent Israel's High Court from questioning laws passed by parliament seeking the High Court's intervention.

Speaking tonight Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying he wants to negotiate on other aspects of judicial reform yet to be legislated.

He urged Israelis to be "brothers" in spite of the deep differences over judicial reform.

His opponents though intend to continue using their positions of power inside the judiciary and business, the military and intelligence community to stop the legislation from ever being implemented.