Summary: Protests rock Israel over changes to the justice system, creating deep divisions in the nation. Controversial bill equates religious study with National Military Service, sparking fears about the country's direction. Protesters and the Bar Association challenge the reforms in court, uncertain of the consequences. Israeli military faces internal divisions as reservists vow to protest by not showing up for duty. Israelis wake up to a deeply divided nation, with prot...

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Israel: Thousands protest against court system overhaul For the ninth weekend in a row, Israelis have taken to the streets in all major cities to protest against the Netanyahu government. This was outside the President's House in Jerusalem. They're trying to prevent radical judicial reforms which would allow the Parliament to overrule the Supreme Court with a simple majority of one. I want a free speech, I want a free country, I want the same right for every person, every religion, every nationality, like you have it in a democracy. We can't stay home, we have to go and fight, because we are in the last moment. We're saving the Israelis, there was a radical system and we are really, really, really worried. The protests have been growing every week and becoming more frequent. In Tel Aviv, more than 160,000 took to the streets. What is very obvious when you're at t...