They carried banners that read, "The settler government is against me."

Thousands of Israelis are demonstrating against the Netanyahu government

Demonstrators carry banners against the Israeli government.

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Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv against the new government, headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, considered the most right-wing in Israel's history.

The demonstrators took to the streets of the city center, the day before yesterday evening, carrying banners that read "Leave", "The settler government is against me", "This is our home", and "Democracy is in danger", according to Agence France-Presse journalists.

The Netanyahu government was sworn in last week, and granted several ministerial positions to extremist nationalists, and the government plans to make comprehensive amendments, starting with settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank to weakening the judiciary, as the new Israeli Minister of Justice, Yariv Levin, announced his intention to amend the judicial system, to include an exception in it. Parliament is allowed to suspend Supreme Court decisions.

This amendment, which Levin revealed its outlines to the press, and is scheduled to be presented to parliament on a date yet to be determined, aims to give priority to the authority of deputies over the authority of judges, at a time when Netanyahu is being tried on corruption charges.

The demonstrators also protested the amendment of a law specifically in favor of the leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, Aryeh Deri, to become Minister of the Interior, despite his conviction of tax violations.

The protest was led by left-wing and Arab members of the Knesset and others.

The demonstrators emphasized that the plans proposed by the new cabinet would hinder the judicial system and widen societal gaps. The demonstrators also called for peace and coexistence between Jews and Arabs residing in Israel.

In addition, yesterday, Israel withdrew the VIP card from the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al-Maliki, according to a government statement.

And the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates stated in a statement that the card was withdrawn from Al-Maliki without regard to his legal status, upon his return to the West Bank from a foreign visit to Brazil, to attend the inauguration of President Lula da Silva.

The political advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ahmed Al-Deek, considered that the Israeli action represents a flagrant violation of international law and the agreements and understandings signed between the Israeli and Palestinian sides.

Al-Deek said, "Facilitating the movement of Palestinian officials and citizens is not facilities or privileges granted by the occupying power, but rather is part of its obligations as an occupying power towards the Palestinian people."

He added that "Israel is the one that must be punished for its violations and rebellion against international law and international legitimacy resolutions."

Yesterday, the Israeli Minister of Security, Yoav Gallant, issued a decision to cancel the entry permits of three Fatah leaders into Israel, after they visited the Palestinian Karim Younes in the town of Ara, to congratulate him on his release after his 40-year arrest in Israeli prisons.

The Israeli action included the deputy head of the Fatah movement, Mahmoud al-Aloul, a member of the Executive Committee of the Liberation Organization and the central committee of the movement, Azzam al-Ahmad, and the head of the Palestinian National Council, Rawhi Fattouh.

Two days ago, the Israeli cabinet approved a series of punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority, against the background of its approach to international institutions, including new deductions from Palestinian tax funds, and the freezing of building permits in Area C, which is under full Israeli control in the West Bank.

In response, Al-Maliki announced to the official Palestinian radio station that the Palestinian side is considering taking legal and political steps to respond to the Israeli government's measures.

Al-Maliki said, "The Israeli punitive measures violate international law, and come in response to a natural right that the law provides for the State of Palestine, to get rid of the decades-long occupation."

He added, "We will call, in a letter to foreign ministries around the world, to take a clear position on these measures, so that Israel realizes that it is not completely free to act however it wants."

• The demonstrators called for peace and coexistence between Jews and Arabs residing in Israel.

• Israel withdraws the VIP card from the Palestinian Foreign Minister.

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