Israel protests: PM Netanyahu delays legal reforms after day of strikes

[webfact]

 

By Anna Foster and Marita Moloney
in Jerusalem and London

An uneasy calm is returning to Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he would delay a key part of controversial plans to overhaul the justice system.

 

On Monday night he said he would pause the legislation to prevent a "rupture among our people".

 

However it is unclear what a delay will achieve beyond buying time.

 

Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-65093509

 

-- © Copyright BBC 2023-03-28

[RichardColeman]

I'd like to see this guy and the nut job leader of Iran go toe to toe in a Frankie Goes to Hollywood Two Tribes style of fight

[jchfriis]

Israel used to be a beacon of democracy in the Middle East. Looks now like they are on their way to autocracy just like their neighbours.

[2baht]

You'd think they'd have got wise to old Benny boy long before this!