Protests in Israel as government votes to reduce power of the courts

The passing of a controversial bill by Israel’s rightwing government has ignited large protests in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. After seven months of fierce debate, on Monday night the government voted to limit the court’s ability to overturn laws and give politicians more control over judicial appointments. On the streets of Jerusalem, police used water cannon and brute force to clear the approximately 20,000 protesters that surrounded the parliament building
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