Global Information2023 Israeli judicial reform protests information
| 2023 Israeli judicial reform protests | |||
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| Part of the reactions to the 2023 Israeli judicial reform | |||
 Protesters near Azrieli Center in Tel Aviv, 4 March 2023 | |||
| Date | 7 January – 12 October 2023 (9 months and 5 days) | ||
| Location | Israel, with solidarity protests in the United States 32°04′21″N 34°46′48″E / 32.0725°N 34.7800°E | ||
| Caused by | 2023 Israeli judicial reform | ||
| Status | Ended
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| Casualties | |||
| Injuries | 128 protesters (3 seriously injured),[6] 39 police officers (per police sources)[7][8] | ||
| Arrested | 719+ | ||
| Charged | 11 | ||
From January to October 2023, large-scale protests took place across Israel in response to the government's push for a wide-ranging judicial reform. The proposed package aimed to change the makeup of the Judicial Selection Committee so that control over the appointment of judges was effectively given to the government, prevent the Supreme Court of Israel from ruling on the validity of a Basic Law, defend the preference of the "considered constitutional" Basic Laws passed by the Knesset over the Supreme Court's interpretation of a Basic Law or nullification of a regular law; abolish the use of "unreasonableness" as grounds for review of administrative decisions, reclassify ministry legal advisers from independent authorities to politically selected counsel whose opinions are not binding, and allow ministers to reject the Attorney-General's advice in any matter. In July 2023, the Knesset passed the law to abolish the Supreme Court's ability to review government actions on grounds of reasonableness.[a][9]
The reform was promoted by Justice Minister Yariv Levin with the backing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the leaders of the other parties in the governing coalition,[10][11] but was opposed by opposition parties as well as a large segment of the Israeli public. The protests took place in cities across the country from 7 January until 7 October, when the Israel–Hamas war began; sporadic demonstrations continued until 12 October, when the formation of a war cabinet paused all judicial reform efforts.[12][13][14][15] They were faced with questions on how much, if at all, they should focus on Palestinian rights.[16] Recent statements by Israeli figures increasingly linked the aim of the reform to the expansion of Israeli settlements and further annexation of Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.[17]
- ^ i24NEWS (1 January 2024). "Israel: High Court strikes down law repealing the 'reasonableness standard,' a key plank of the govt's judicial reform". I24news. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Khalil, Shaimaa; Ahmadi, Ali Abbas (1 January 2024). "Israel Supreme Court strikes down judicial reforms". BBC News. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Israelis stage massive protests after government pushes through key reform". CBS News. 29 July 2023. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Israel: What was the now abolished 'reasonableness standard'?". Middle East Eye. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Liberman: Netanyahu an immediate danger to the existence of the state". Times of Israel. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ רימוני הלם, פרשים ומכת"זיות: מהומות קשות במחאות נגד הרפורמה בת"א; חייל עוכב בנגב לאחר "ששעט עם משאית לעבר מפגינים" | ישראל היום [Stun grenades, horsemen and stun grenades: severe riots in anti-reform protests in Tel Aviv; A soldier was detained in the Negev after 'driving a truck towards protesters']. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). March 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ התפרעויות המפגינים | "האירוע בתל אביב היה אלים וברוטלי" [Riots of the demonstrators | 'The incident in Tel Aviv was violent and brutal']. Arutz Sheva (in Hebrew). 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ המשטרה: שני שוטרים ננשכו על ידי מפגינים בת"א ופונו לטיפול רפואי – וואלה! חדשות [Police: two policemen were bitten by protesters in Tel Aviv and were taken to medical treatment]. Walla! (in Hebrew). 25 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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iscpwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Peleg, Bar; Breiner, Josh; Freidson, Yael; Hashmonai, Adi; Shimoni, Ran (15 January 2023). "Israel Protest | 'We Are Not Afraid': 80,000 Demonstrate Extremist Netanyahu Gov't in Tel Aviv". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Pfeffer, Anshel (15 January 2023). "The Tel Aviv Protest Was a Success, but It's Only the First Test in a Long Struggle". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Israeli protests reignite as Netanyahu pushes new justice bill". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Margalit, Ruth (27 September 2023). "How Benjamin Netanyahu Pushed Israel Into Chaos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Lev Ram, Tal (7 October 2023). "ב"אחים לנשק" מפסיקים את המחאה: "קוראים להתייצב להגנת ישראל"" [Brothers in Arms call to stop the protests: "They call to stand up for the defense of Israel"]. Maariv. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Bohbot, Amir (7 October 2023). "המחאה מתגייסת: אחים לנשק הודיעו על תמיכה בגיוס מילואים" [The protesters are mobilizing: Brothers in Arms announced their support for the recruitment of reserves]. Walla! (in Hebrew). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Liberal US Jews urge greater focus on Palestinians in Israeli anti-overhaul protests". The Times of Israel. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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