For the 17th consecutive week, several tens of thousands of demonstrators. While the parliamentary session of the Knesset will resume from next week, the protesters intended to maintain, this Saturday, April 29, the pressure on the Israeli government.
With our correspondent in Tel Aviv, Leo Bräuer-Potier
A sea of Israeli flags once again invades the center of the city. A noisy crowd of parents with children and grandparents with their dogs. This is the case of Ofer: What you see is not a symbol, he shouts. What you see are the most beautiful people in Israel. those who demonstrate. »
Officially, the judicial reform project is on hold. Opposition and government negotiate a compromise, without success for the moment. Dalia sees it as a maneuver by Benyamin Netanyahu. ” I think he’s trying to buy time, he considers. And if we don’t keep an eye on him, he will try to push through his reform, that’s why we’re here. »
If the reform is passed and the Supreme Court finds itself disarmed of its veto power, David fears that the situation will worsen in the Palestinian Territories. ” Very quickly, he said, the occupation will be stronger and stronger. Land confiscations will accelerate. New settlements are going to be built everywhere. And the state will become more and more religious. That’s why you see so many protesters here. »
At the end of this 17th week of demonstrations against the judicial reform, it is clear that the tension does not fall in the country, while the supporters of the text have mobilized in number in recent days.
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