Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delays legal reforms after protests – BBC News

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he would delay a key part of controversial plans to overhaul the justice system.

On Monday night he said he would pause the legislation to prevent a "rupture among our people".

However, it is unclear what a delay will achieve beyond buying time.

It followed intensified protests after he fired his defence minister, who had spoken against the plans.

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[joey]

Why when people "oppose"...they are call extremists.

[BlueBaron]

I bewilders me that lines from that old script are spoken by every damned tyrant and aspiring fascist. Don't they know we've seen this movie before? 😂

[gdewyg]

Question is who voted for Netanyahu into power

[retfewte]

I am Iranian and I am starting to like Israeli people. We have at least one thing in common: fighting for democracy

[bigdaz]

How is this criminal not in Jail yet???

[lesigh]

When a government is unilaterally reforming the judicial system that is supposed to keep them in check, you may have a serious problem.

[jeasgordon]

This man after returning to office he doesn't want to be remove to power again what a dictator

[sunnyzc]

Netanyahu is nothing different to a nahzeee

[enamenam]

He should resign and let the people live in peace .

[bigdaz]

Allegedly Israel just voted the 4th happiest Country in the World to live, behind Finland, Sweden and Iceland LOL

[humooo]

cute.. lets enjoy this spawn of evil implode on itself.

[stavrosiliadis]

Democracy must be defended. Israel has a privileged place in our hearts. We love this ancient and glorious nation. Democracy and freedom of the judicial system must be protected.

[Infernal]

*BBC: Nothing is happening in France. Honest.*

[cocos]

The police and military are refusing to work under him too.

[lshamashzebaida]

ONLY the second and third readings have been postponed. the first reading was successfully v oted through

[MsSimpleMovies]

*PREDICTION*: He'll do something to anger Palestinians, get them and the protesters to clash, and while they are all fighting, he'll just go ahead and do what he wants.

[davidjones]

PROPAGANDA 101: Accuse the other side of what you are trying to hide. BYB BYE BIB!

[shaukatkhan]

The evil on earth.
Mother earth hate him.

[Brenda-inbd]

They treat BiBi like some people treat Trump... So sad., !

[lairddougal]

This is what happens when you don’t bring politicians to book for their crimes.