Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a key Cabinet ally on Sunday, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and deepening a rift over the power of the courts.
The plan has drawn fierce criticism from top legal officials, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, former lawmakers and tens of thousands of Israelis who have come out repeatedly to protest the overhaul.
According to his office, Netanyahu told Deri he was removing him from his post with “a heavy heart and great sorrow.”any legal wayDeri said he would continue to lead his party and assist the government in advancing its agenda, including the legal overhaul.Israeli media, citing police, said some 100,000 people were out in Tel Aviv protesting Netanyahu's plans for judicial reform on Saturday night.
Protesters filled central streets in the seaside metropolis, raising Israeli flags and banners that read “Our Children will not Live in a Dictatorship” and “Israel, We Have A Problem.”Yair Lapid“All generations are concerned. This is not a joke,” said Lior Student, a protester. “This is a complete redefinition of democracy.”Tens of thousans of Israelis attend a protest against the new far-right government on Saturday night.
On Friday, Netanyahu’s coalition was put for a new test after a disagreement between Cabinet members over the dismantling of an unauthorized settlement outpost in the West Bank. Defense Minister Yoav Galant, a member of Netanyahu’s Likud party, ordered the removal of the outpost, upsetting aDeri’s firing is also expected to shake Netanyahu’s governing coalition, a union buoyed by, including Deri’s Shas, which is the third largest party in the government.
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