Netanyahu postponed the judicial reform plan in Israel
The Israeli Prime Minister announced on Monday evening, March 27, after months of widespread protests in the country, that he would postpone the judicial reform plan, which is supported by him and the right-wing government allies, for a while to prevent a civil war.
The leader of the Israeli opposition expressed concern that Benjamin Netanyahu might be attempting to deceive, but he said the opposition would use this opportunity for national dialogue.
In his remarks, Benjamin Netanyahu did not specify a particular date for postponing the judicial reform plan, but he assigned the resumption of the legislative process for these changes to the summer session of the parliament.
Netanyahu’s government, described as the most right-wing cabinet in Israel’s 75-year existence, began the process of judicial changes through preparing some bills in parliament three months ago when he returned to power.
Hundreds of thousands of people and opposition parties have described the parliamentary actions of the right-wing as a governmental coup to change the nature of the country’s system from democracy to dictatorship.