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Passing a controversial law: new mass protests in Israel
As of 03/23/2023 11:01 PM
Despite weeks of protests, the Israeli parliament passed a law protecting the prime minister from accountability. In the evening thousands took to the streets again. Prime Minister Netanyahu is trying to calm down.
The Israeli government is moving ahead with its plan to further weaken the judiciary. Parliament in Jerusalem passed a law that will make it more difficult in the future to declare the prime minister incapacitated. This is the first change in the law as part of a highly controversial judicial reform by the new right-wing religious government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In the evening, thousands took to the streets across Israel to demonstrate against the change in the law. There have been occasional confrontations with the police. In the coastal cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa, among others, forces used water cannons to take action against protesters. Media reports said dozens were arrested across the country.
Netanyahu postpones his trip to London
A large crowd demonstrated in front of Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem. The head of government has postponed an official trip to the UK until early Friday morning and promised in a televised speech to „heal the rift” running through the country.
„We will guarantee the basic rights of all Israeli citizens – Jews and non-Jews, secular and religious, women, the LGBT community, everyone without exception,” Netanyahu said. I will do whatever it takes to calm the waters and heal the rift in the nation because we are a family.” However, he made it clear that he intends to push the bill even further.
The protest movement immediately rejected Netanyahu’s remarks. „Tonight we saw a dictator in the making who continues his hostile takeover of the Supreme Court instead of stopping the legal coup,” she said in a statement.
Lapid: Not interested in dialogue
Opposition leader Yair Lapid said Netanyahu had made it clear he had no intention of „any real dialogue”. Opposition politician Avigdor Lieberman announced that he would take action before the Supreme Court. Former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said, „Either Israel will be a Jewish, democratic and progressive state, or a failed, isolated and closed totalitarian theocracy.”
The law passed states that an Israeli prime minister can only be declared unfit to rule on health or mental health grounds. At the same time, this decision can only be made by the incumbent or his government. Suspicion of corruption or conflict of interest are not sufficient grounds for such a step. Critics say the law was designed for Netanyahu, encourages corruption and deepens divisions among Israelis over judicial reform disputes.
A gap between secular and religious Israelis
Claims by the country’s attorney general to declare the prime minister unfit to rule because of his legal troubles have been mounting previously. The attorney general had already barred Netanyahu from participating in the judicial reform because his corruption case could lead to a conflict of interest.
Netanyahu is on trial for fraud, embezzlement and taking bribes in a series of scandals involving wealthy associates and powerful media moguls. He denies any wrongdoing and rejects allegations that he was trying to circumvent a process through legal reform his government is pushing for.
The crisis has exacerbated a long-running divide between secular and religious Israelis over the role religion should play in their daily lives. The government rejected a settlement proposal to defuse the crisis earlier this month. It announced it would delay most of the vote until after the month-long parliamentary recess in April. However, the government is pushing ahead with the core of the reform: its control over the appointment of judges.
The Knesset passes the accountability law – Netanyahu could benefit
Julio Segador, ARD Tel Aviv, 23.3.2023 11:34 AM
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An arrested man snatches a gun from police officers and shoots two officers at the clinic
Paris – A man arrested for attacking a woman with a knife grabbed an officer at a Paris police station and shot two police officers.
Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez (60 years old) arrived at the crime scene shortly after the crime occurred around midnight, accompanied by Public Prosecutor Laure Picoau, and explained to reporters that the suspect was arrested around 10 p.m. for “an extremely violent attack on a woman.” With a cutting knife brought to the station.
There, the arrested man grabbed the weapon and seriously injured the officers. Therefore, the two police officers were taken to the hospital; One of them was in danger of death.
The arrested man was reportedly seriously injured when he was shot. The man was also taken to hospital with a wound to his chest, but his life was not in danger.
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Nunez expressed „grave concern” about the officers’ health and praised the „courage and responsiveness” of police station staff.
In response to a request from Agence France-Presse, the Public Prosecutor’s Office said that three investigations had been opened – one on charges of “attempted murder of women” and the other on “attempted murder of people who engage in public violence.”
The third investigation concerns the use of weapons by officers.
It was first reported at 4:04 a.m., and updated at 7:44 a.m.
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Pistorius in the USA: Three missile launchers for Ukraine
Defense Minister Pistorius announced the delivery of three missile launch systems to Ukraine during his visit to the United States. He assured his American colleague Austin of Germany’s greater military commitment.
Germany will pay for the delivery of three HIMARS rocket artillery systems from the United States to Ukraine. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced this decision in Washington after talks with his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin.
“They come from US Armed Forces stocks and are paid for by us,” he said. The systems cost more than millions. HIMARS („High Mobility Artillery Rocket System”) is a multiple rocket launcher artillery system mounted on a truck chassis.
Boris Pistorius and Lloyd Austin in Washington.
Pistorius emphasizes Germany’s increasing commitment
Ahead of the NATO summit in July, Pistorius wants to use his trip to the United States and Canada to, among other things, correct the critical view of Germany that emerged in previous years and illustrate Germany’s stronger military commitment.
Pistorius stressed Germany’s readiness to bear more military responsibility for security in Europe and the world. He announced that Germany was ready to make „further contributions for a fair transatlantic burden-sharing.” He pointed to the achievement of NATO’s 2% target, the continued deployment of a combat-ready brigade in Lithuania and the Air Defense in Europe initiative initiated by Germany.
Meanwhile, during his meeting with Austin at the Pentagon, Pistorius called on the US government not to relax its shared commitment to Europe. Pistorius was received there with full military honours.
Praise from Austin
In a speech at the Pentagon, Austin pointed to what Germany is doing to defend Ukraine and NATO, as well as security in the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans.
“Whether it is deterring Kremlin aggression or promoting stability in the Indo-Pacific region, our two proud democracies are moving forward,” Austin said, describing Germany as a “force for peace and security.” “Germany remains one of our strongest and most reliable partners,” he said.
Billion orders in the United States of America
The previous day, Pistorius visited a helicopter factory owned by Boeing Defense in Philadelphia. The CH47-F Chinook heavy transport helicopter is produced there. Germany has ordered 60 of them in the latest Block II variant for the German Army. In the future, they will be the backbone of the Air Force when it comes to transporting personnel and materials. Pistorius was assured that everything was on schedule and delivery could take place by 2027.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Germany has ordered weapons and equipment for the German army worth 23 billion euros from the United States. In total, there are about 380 contracts with US defense companies.
During the visit of European Parliament President Mitsula, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Ukraine wants to take the initiative on the front after the arrival of Western weapons.
Ukraine wants to regain the initiative
With the arrival of Western weapons, Ukraine wants to regain the initiative on the front. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a press conference with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Mitsola, in Kiev that the Russian armed forces are currently launching an attack in eastern Ukraine, and this is not a secret.
“As soon as the arms shipments arrive, we will stop their initiative,” Zelensky promised. But his army needs „something strong” to make this happen. An outdoor press conference in front of the presidential office was canceled shortly afterwards due to an air raid warning.
According to Zelensky, the Russian army is currently preparing for a major attack. For this purpose, forces will be gathered in the north and east of the front. However, not everything is going as well for the Russians as they thought. The Ukrainian president emphasized: “It is not that I want to raise your morale. This is the reality.”
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War in Gaza: Israel criticizes Joe Biden after threatening to stop arms supplies
US President’s announcement Joe BidenThe move to suspend arms sales to Israel if it invades densely populated residential areas in Rafah has drawn strong criticism from the Israeli government. Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben Gvir wrote on the X platform that the Islamic movement Hamas loves Biden.
In turn, Israeli opposition politicians criticized Ben Gvir for putting Israel in danger with such statements. However, Ben Gvir, who is considered a far-right extremist, is not a member of the war cabinet and therefore is not directly involved in key decisions in the Gaza war.
President Isaac Herzog also responded to Ben Gvir X’s post. “We must refrain from baseless, irresponsible and offensive comments and tweets,” he said.
The United States is said to have suspended the delivery of heavy bombs to Israel
Before Ben Gvir, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, had already expressed his disappointment with Biden’s announcement. Erdan told Israeli Kan radio: “This is a difficult and very disappointing statement from a president to whom we have been grateful since the beginning of the war.” Biden’s announcement would give Israel’s enemies such as Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran „hope of success.”
Biden had told CNN that he supports a large-scale invasion of the southern city, which is crowded with hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees. Gaza strip His country will not supply weapons. The US government had already detained a shipment of ammunition due to Israeli actions in Rafah. American media reported that the shipment included 3,500 bombs, including bombs weighing 2,000 pounds (907 kg). According to analysts, Israel uses these devices in the war against Hamas, for example to destroy underground Islamist tunnels.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin explained to Congress on Wednesday that the United States expects Israel to take specific measures in Gaza to protect civilians. However, 2,000-pound bombs can cause „collateral damage.”
„Deep frustration” over limited US support
The news portal reported that senior Israeli officials expressed „deep frustration” over the seized shipment and warned that it could jeopardize indirect negotiations for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. Axios With reference to two anonymous sources.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich wrote in a statement that Israel had received a reminder “that the war of independence is still ongoing.” When it was founded in 1948, the country also faced a US arms embargo. “Today we will once again achieve complete victory in this war, despite President Biden’s opposition and the arms embargo. We simply have no other choice because this war is an existential battle and anything less than comprehensive victory puts the existence of the United Nations at risk.” “The Jewish state will be put in danger,” Smotrich said.
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US President’s announcement Joe BidenThe move to suspend arms sales to Israel if it invades densely populated residential areas in Rafah has drawn strong criticism from the Israeli government. Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben Gvir wrote on the X platform that the Islamic movement Hamas loves Biden.
In turn, Israeli opposition politicians criticized Ben Gvir for putting Israel in danger with such statements. However, Ben Gvir, who is considered a far-right extremist, is not a member of the war cabinet and therefore is not directly involved in key decisions in the Gaza war.
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