The number of Israelis intending to emigrate out of Israel is increasing amid protests against the "reform of the justice system" project pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government.

Many Israelis are now looking for a way out and obtaining second passports from other countries.

The normal and "unconditional" relationship between these Israelis and their state has now been weakened by the government's "judicial amendments" aimed at radically changing the way the country is run.

Chairman of a large military company

For example, Israeli journalist Lili Jalili reported in the British website that Giora Shalji, the former head of the Israeli Defense Ministry's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, himself revealed in a radio interview that he and his grandchildren were no longer eager to stay in Israel.

The interview made headlines as Shalji is considered by Israeli standards to be "an icon of Israeli commitment," as described by Middle East Eye. However, there are many other people who are considering leaving Israel but are not making headlines.

Among the countries that are among the destinations that Israelis plan to immigrate to are Spain, Canada, America, Portugal, Poland, Cyprus, Greece and even Thailand, and the list goes on.


Dubai is one of the destinations

Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has become the latest alternative destination for those wishing to flee Israel, and some Israeli celebrities and businessmen have even chosen it as their home, although this has nothing to do with the government or the protests.

Until recently, immigration from Israel was seen as an act that amounted to treason, says Jalili, who adds that this perception has now changed, and so the term treason.

Judicial reforms, angry rhetoric by the Netanyahu government, and massive protests against it have spread feelings of despair within Israel.

Not a new phenomenon

However, this phenomenon is not entirely new, according to the report. It gained momentum after mass demonstrations in 2011 when hundreds of thousands of Israelis between the ages of 20 and 40 took to the streets to protest the rising cost of living.

Because the misfortunes of a people have benefits, lawyers have been active in helping Israelis who want to obtain German passports for descendants of German and Israeli Jews from Romania or Moldova.

Obtaining a second passport at this stage for most Israelis is a kind of insurance for the coming days.