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Israeli pro-democracy protesters, including a physics professor, tech entrepreneur, expat student, and marketing executive, are leading hundreds of thousands of activists across the country to stop the Netanyahu government's alleged judicial coup.
Israel's government has approved legislation that amends the Basic Law on the Judiciary, eliminating the "reasonableness standard" and limiting the High Court of Justice's power to block government decisions it deems unreasonable. Opponents of the law hope to nullify it through a petition to the High Court, arguing that it violates the country's Basic Laws and undermines democratic principles. Legal experts believe there are arguments for the court to intervene, but the outcome is uncertain and may depend on the composition of the judicial panel. The law can also potentially be changed by a future Knesset after the next general election.