Israeli PM Netanyahu announces pause on judicial reform after mass protests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan, saying he wanted to give time to seek a compromise over the contentious package with his political opponents.

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[lauralatorre]

After all the killing and corruption he’s done he should be in jail! I can’t believe he is not.

[freekdeniro]

when citizen fear their govt that is tyranny, when govt fears their citizens, that is democracy!

[yasserothman]

It begins with one humiliation and then u will never know the road to pride again

[generalnawaki]

well I mean it was either that, or full on rebellion from the people. though just once I would love to see the people rise up and over throw the older, spent generation.

[haameisanaei]

Yeah, he doesn't want the three corruption charges that were levied against him to get in the way of remaining in the office.
If he wants to suspend his proposed changes, ok, no problem, suspend your office as the prime minister too then !

[saifullah]

Might be the next devastating challenge in the history of

[ubahabdi]

Natuhyahu he’s horror and he’s proud of himself but he forgot god he’s all about justice and his supporters 😢

[petermykichuk]

Come on this guy Yahoo should be charged with war crimes and people voted him in. It does take time but what come around go around and now he just staling. Good people with common sense keep up the good battle

[nickchristoforou]

Instead of invoking an "Emergencies Act" to disperse the protesters, he paused the unpopular judicial reform.

[sergueivergounov]

Israel needs a regime change.
Netanyahu should go.

[retfewte]

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

[justincase]

One whiff of criticism of Israel's policy to oppress Palestinians, and they play the anti-semite card.

[gibraltarenEspagne]

A quand une pause de la colonisation, destruction d'écoles palestiniennes

[marshamammons-nmqd]

Why is this one thing that is goings-on within a country where the Government of Israel 🇮🇱 is not only not a Christian family but also a non religious, but there are now living in life that has been a long time coming, Israel probably has been able to make it work BiBi
Netanyahu must be able to work with all of the people who live in that area and country.