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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday (May 25th) to denounce the Prime Minister's judicial reform projects. A rally at the call of many opposition parties and civil society organizations denouncing a violation of the rule of law in Israel.
With our special correspondent in Tel Aviv, Guilhem Delteil
Like many people in the rally, Sigalit Kolel wears a traditional Turkish headdress on his head: the tarboosh as symbol of Benyamin Netanyahu drifts. " We say that we do not want democracy in Israel to disappear as in Turkey, " she says.
At the microphone, opposition leaders say they will not let the Israeli prime minister become a dictator. For the protesters, it is the future of democracy that is at stake.
Avia Alef is a lawyer and president of the anti-corruption movement. " He talks about limiting the powers of justice. He speaks of immunity for himself. It undermines the pillars of our democracy, "she says.
Faced with the legitimacy of the polls claimed by Benyamin Netanyahu, the protesters evoke " the democracy of the feet ".
This gathering should be a message to the Prime Minister, but also to the coalition members he is currently trying to train, said Amos Morris-Reich. This teacher made a hundred kilometers to participate in the event. " I think there are a lot of people in the future coalition who are against," he says. If the opposition can make a strong enough voice, it will be a limit for those who want to have a political future. Many are good people. They will not be able to pass these laws, it is my hope. "
Opposition leaders promise it was the beginning of a huge movement. And many protesters say they are ready to come back.