Israel Begins The Biggest Protest In The World History (SEE DETAILS)

For the past ten weeks, Israel has been witnessing the largest protest in its history. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in cities like Haifa and Tel Aviv to voice their opposition to the government’s plans for a radical overhaul of the judicial system.

The reforms have been deeply controversial, with critics arguing that they will undermine democracy in Israel.

The protests have been running for ten weeks, and the number of demonstrators turning out to voice their opposition has been steadily growing. On Saturday, the demonstrations reached new heights, with organizers claiming that as many as 500,000 pro-democracy protesters took to the streets nationwide. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz called it “the largest demonstration in the country’s history.”

Opposition leader Yair Lapid spoke to the crowds in the southern city of Be’er Sheva, saying that the country was facing “the greatest crisis in its history.” He cited a wave of terrorism, an economy in crisis, money fleeing the country, and Iran signing a new agreement with Saudi Arabia. Lapid went on to accuse the government of caring only about “crushing Israeli democracy.”

Many of the protesters echoed these sentiments. Tamir Guytsabry, a protester in Tel Aviv, told Reuters, “It’s not a judicial reform. It’s a revolution that is making Israel go to full dictatorship, and I want Israel to stay a democracy for my kids.”

The reforms in question aim to give the elected government more influence over the choice of judges and limit the Supreme Court’s ability to rule against the executive or strike down legislation. The issue has caused deep divides in Israeli society and has even seen reservists – the backbone of Israel’s military – threatening to refuse to serve as a way of showing their opposition.

On Monday, in an unprecedented move, dozens of reserve fighter pilots in an elite Israeli Air Force squadron said they would not report for training. They later reversed course and agreed to attend and hold talks with their commanders.

The issue has also drawn international attention, with human rights organizations, legal experts, and government officials from other countries expressing their concerns. In a joint statement, 14 European ambassadors to Israel expressed their “concerns regarding the potential impact of these reforms on the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law in Israel.”

The Israeli government, however, has stood firm in the face of the uproar, claiming that the protests are being fueled by political opponents. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the reforms are designed to stop the courts from overreaching their powers and that they were voted for by the Israeli public in the last election.

Critics of the reforms argue that they will politicize the judiciary and could lead to an authoritarian government. The issue has become a flashpoint in Israeli society, with both sides deeply entrenched in their positions. As the protests continue, the world is watching to see how the Israeli government responds to this unprecedented show of public opposition.