Posted 9/17/2023, 6:10:02 PM

Nationwide Protests Erupt in Israel Over Controversial Judicial Overhaul as Netanyahu Visits US

Thousands rallied nationwide against Israel's judicial overhaul, including at the airport as Netanyahu departed for the US.
Protesters carried banners declaring "The dictatorship will collapse" and the Declaration of Independence.
Activists say they will hound Netanyahu during his US visit, as they've done to ministers abroad before.
A lawyer for Netanyahu's government dismissed the Declaration of Independence, sparking outrage.
An unprecedented panel of all 15 High Court justices heard a case on the first judicial overhaul law passed.

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