Israel judicial overhaul: 'Netanyahu is facing a constitutional crisis of unprecedented magnitude'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition plunged into chaos on Monday, after mass overnight protests over the sacking of his defence chief piled pressure on the government to halt its bitterly contested plans to overhaul the judiciary. Amid reports his nationalist-religious coalition risked breaking apart, Israel faced one of the biggest waves of industrial action seen in years after the Histadrut union called for a general strike. For more on the controversial judicial overhaul and the ensuing mass protests, FRANCE 24 is joined by Guy Lurie, Research Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition plunged into chaos on Monday, after mass overnight protests over the sacking of his defence chief piled pressure on the government to halt its bitterly contested plans to overhaul the judiciary. Amid reports his nationalist-religious coalition risked breaking apart, Israel faced one of the biggest waves of industrial action seen in years after the Histadrut union called for a general strike. For more on the controversial judicial overhaul and the ensuing mass protests, FRANCE 24 is joined by Guy Lurie, Research Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute.
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