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Israel president urges halt to legal overhaul amid mass protests over Netanyahu ousting defence minister
Israel President urges halt to legal overhaul amid mass protests over Netanyahu ousting defence minister.
Published on: Mar 27, 2023, 11:45:30 IST
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged the government on Monday to halt its bitterly contested judicial overhaul, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister for opposing the move, sparking mass street protests.
Also Read: Israel protests: Thousands rise up after Netanyahu sacks defense minister.
For the sake of the unity of the people of Israel, for the sake of responsibility, I call on you to stop the legislative process immediately, he said on Twitter.
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