Israeli protesters at the scene chanted while addressing Simcha Rothman, who was staying in a house temporarily: “Coward, go home!”
The changes proposed by Rothman to the bill were met with criticism from both coalition and opposition MKS.
Netanyahu has rejected the idea that judicial reform would harm democracy. But should he listen to German warnings, and lessons of the past?
Rothman introduces drastic Judicial Selection Committee changes.
Protest organizer Eran Schwartz spoke about the concern of deliberate, organized attacks being carried out against judicial reform protesters.
Yaron warned that investors may begin to withdraw money and invest it elsewhere as Israel's government pushes ahead with judicial reform.
Police have given out approximately 30 tickets for blocking emergency routes at the airport, according to the Israel Police Spokesperson's Unit.
The prime minister accused opponents of judicial reform of reducing the debate to "absurd levels."
Not unlike Israel, the US emerged from the War of Independence in a precarious political and security situation.
For over 100 years, the Zionist Left has been opposing the Zionist Right and struggling to assure it cannot effectively influence the country's social or cultural makeup.
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