On video: the demonstration against the legal revolution (photo: Reuven Castro, Niv Aharonson, Miki Lev Ron, Pel Aerial Photography, Oren Alon)
The Knesset will vote today (Monday) in the first reading on the first part of the legal revolution.
This is an amendment to the Basic Law: The Judiciary and the Law of the Courts, which is expected to change the composition of the Committee for the Selection of Judges, and in addition denies the High Court of Justice's authority to review or invalidate basic laws. Simultaneously with the vote, a demonstration will be held in front of the Knesset calling for the legislation to be stopped. In addition, limited marches and protests will be held more in other cities.
According to the proposal, the composition of the committee will be changed so that it will consist of three ministers, including the Minister of Justice, three judges, including the President of the Supreme Court, and two retired judges who will be appointed with the consent of the Minister of Justice and the President of the Supreme Court. In addition, three MKs, including the chairman of the Constitution Committee , an MK from the coalition and an MK from the opposition. That is, according to this division, the government will have a majority of at least five members out of nine. In addition, the bill seeks to repeal the "Gideon Sa'ar Law" which states that in order to appoint a judge to the Supreme Court a majority of seven members is required A committee of nine instead of a simple majority.
Meanwhile, many Israelis are expected to be absent from their jobs, as happened last Monday.
These will include broad sectors, groups and sectors including: high-tech, doctors, lawyers, architects and planners, students and lecturers, small businesses, and employees from all sectors who will request time off or be partially absent and join the demonstrations.
A demonstration against the legal revolution in Tel Aviv.
The day before yesterday (photo: Reuven Castro)
The beginning of the "Day of the National Struggle" will be at 08:00, with marches of parents and students in different localities.
Two marches took place in Tel Aviv.
The first will be from Derech Namir through Yehuda Maccabi, Ibn Gvirol to the intersection with Rokah, and the second from the municipality, through Ibn Gabirol to the intersection Namir-Rokah.
The marches will connect in Milan Square and continue together.
Additional protest marches will be held in Haifa, Herzliya and more.
The police are expected to allow their existence, even in the case of traffic jams.
In addition, demonstrations are expected outside the homes of members of the Knesset from the Likud, including Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Science Minister Ofir Akunis and MK Yuli Edelstein.
This, in an attempt to put pressure on them to oppose the measures led by their party.
"It should be made clear to them that the responsibility for the destruction of democracy is on them," explained the organizers of the demonstration.
From there the demonstrators will continue to Jerusalem, in a convoy of cars, organized shuttles and public transportation.
Last week, the protest led to congestion and overcrowding on trains to Jerusalem and at the train station in the capital.
Thousands of protesters crowded the carriages, and some had to wait an hour or more for a free seat.
The Ministry of Transportation headed by Minister Miri Regev will not increase the lines in advance and only after a few hours more trains were added.
The main protest will be held at 14:00 in the streets near the Knesset.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to participate in the demonstration.
After that, at 17:00, the protestors will march through the streets of Jerusalem.
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Justice Minister Yariv Levin (Photo: Flash 90, Yonatan Zindel)
The revolution planned by the government includes a series of significant changes in the legal system, such as a determination that only an expanded composition of the High Court of Justice can invalidate legislation passed by the Knesset. Another step of the revolution, designed to strengthen the government's hand vis-à-vis the court, is the establishment of a superseding clause that will nullify decisions of the High Court by a majority of only 61 members of the Knesset, as well as changing the composition of the committee for the selection of judges so that it is fully controlled by the coalition.
The reform also deals with weakening the power of the legal advisors to the government, so that their position will not bind the government, and with eliminating the reason for reasonableness, which, among other things, significantly limits the court's ability to intervene in the appointment of senior officials.
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Changes in traffic arrangements in Jerusalem during the demonstration
Eliezer Kaplan Street will be blocked in the section between Derech Rupin (Clock Square) and Agrant Square (Rabin Boulevard).
Rothschild Street will be blocked in the section between Yitzhak Rabin Boulevard and the Knesset building.
6th Hanasi Street will be blocked in the section between Rabin St. and the intersection of the streets from the State Comptroller - Aliyah.
Rupin Street will be blocked in the section between the Hazaz-Ben Zvi street intersection and the Wolfson-Lorch Nathaniel street intersection.
As a result of these blockades, there may be traffic congestion in the nearby streets as well.
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