Following the high-tech protest against the legal reform, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Ofir Akunis said today (Wednesday) that "Israeli democracy is not in danger" and called on businessmen around the world to continue investing in high-tech, innovation and research in Israel.
"Israeli democracy is not in danger," Minister Akunis wrote in a Facebook post in English and Hebrew.
"The truth is that there are not many democracies in the world with the level, stability and strength of Israel. Investors, entrepreneurs, businessmen from all over the world: continue to invest in Israel - in high-tech, in innovation, in our groundbreaking science ventures and in all knowledge-intensive industries."
The high-tech protest, yesterday, photo: Yehoshua Yosef
Yesterday, thousands of hi-tech workers demonstrated against the reform in the judicial system under the title - "No democracy - no hi-tech".
The demonstrations were scattered near the employment centers in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Netanya, Rehovot and more.
As part of the protest, some hi-tech companies closed between 11 and 12.
The hi-tech workers' protest headquarters said yesterday: "The coup is the biggest danger to Israeli hi-tech. Without independent courts, there will be no innovation, no creativity, no investors, and no international companies that up to now have chosen to establish development centers here."
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