
For the eleventh weekend in a row, thousands of Israelis throughout the country are demonstrating protests against the hard right-wing government's – led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – plans to change the judiciary.
The heavily criticized bill would mean – if it becomes a reality – that the Israeli Parliament will be given the power to lift judgments from the country's Supreme Court.
Critics fear that the proposed bill will result in the judiciary losing its political independence and that Israeli democracy risks being replaced by an authoritarian regime.
In Tel Aviv thousands of protestors waved Israel's blue and white Israeli flags and rainbow flags on Saturday. Roads are reported to have been blocked by protestors and several carry placards including the text "Save Democracy".