Protests in Jerusalem After Israel Passes Judicial Reform

Israel’s parliament approved Monday a law that would curb the oversight powers of the courts, a measure that has divided the country and prompted mass protests.

Tens of thousands of protesters converged on the Knesset building where the vote took place. Opposition lawmakers boycotted, allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition to pass the bill with 64 votes to 0.

Advocates of the law, which curtails the ability of the courts to overrule government decisions and appointments, argue that the judiciary has grown too powerful and is controlled by the left.

But the plan has drawn fierce opposition from a broad swath of Israel’s establishment, from tech entrepreneurs to military reservists, who say it’ll undermine the country’s democratic checks, economy and rule of law.

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