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Organisers of the rallies say half a million people took to the streets to demonstrate

Organisers say 500 000 people attended Saturday’s protests, making them some of the ‘biggest in Israeli history’.

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country Saturday in the 10th consecutive week of protests against government judicial reform plans that critics view as a threat to democracy.

TEL AVIV - Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country Saturday in the 10th consecutive week of protests against government judicial reform plans that critics view as a threat to democracy.

Opposition to controversial judicial plan grows as Israeli expats join protests abroad

Lawmaker leading legislative push says he disagreed with president's speech in which he blasted current bills, but door not closed on talks

Protests held for 10th consecutive week against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government as it prepares to press on with its controversial legislative agenda next week

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country Saturday in the 10th consecutive week of protests against government judicial reform plans that critics view as a threat to democracy.The demonstrations come as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government prepares to press on with its legislative agenda next week, shunning calls for a pause to allow for negotiations on the divisive plan.The biggest demonstration, in the coastal city of Tel Aviv, drew some 100,000 pr...

From the blog of Shanie Reichman at The Times of Israel

From the blog of Shulamit S. Magnus at The Times of Israel