Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv again to protest against the justice reform that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu wants, before the opening of the parliamentary session on Monday.

Since the reform bill was announced in early January, tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets every week to denounce the text and criticize the government formed in December by Benjamin Netanyahu, one of Israel’s most right-wing figures. writes Agerpres.

On March 27, the prime minister announced a legislative “break” to give “a chance (…) for dialogue,” but mobilization against the reform, which demonstrators see as anti-democratic, remains strong.

“History is watching you,” read a sign at the rally in Tel Aviv, where demonstrators waved the national flag and used smoke bombs.

The police do not provide official data on the number of participants in the actions.

For the government, the reform is aimed, among other things, at rebalancing powers by reducing the prerogatives of the Supreme Court, which the executive considers politicized, in favor of the parliament.

Critics of the reform, on the contrary, believe that it risks opening the way to an illiberal or authoritarian drift.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog may hold talks with government and opposition representatives for a month to reach a compromise on the terms of this reform.

Supporters and critics of the reform are trying to continue the pressure on politicians until the opening of the parliament session on Monday.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, the initiator of this reform, addressed thousands of partisans who gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday.

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich (Religious Zionism, Far Right), who also took part in the demonstration, said the government “will not give up” on the reform.