Israel. Doctors are on strike to support thousands of people against judicial reform

The Israel Medical Association, which represents about 95% of the country’s doctors, Declare a 24-hour protestwith exceptions only for health care in Jerusalem and emergency services throughout the national territory.

Last week, these professionals went on strike, arguing that Netanyahu’s judicial reform would “destroy the health system.”The Israeli Minister of Health, Moshe Arbel, will try to stop the doctors’ strike by issuing an injunction.

The protests continued for several weeks in Israel, and intensified on Monday night, when the demonstrators followed the approval of the new law that reduces the powers of the Supreme Court.

This judicial entity stops, for example, from overruling government laws affecting the public interest. Judges are also prevented from examining unconstitutional laws passed by the executive branch or decisions of ministers..

Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest approval of the measure and the opposition left parliament at the time of the vote, vowing to demand the law be repealed on Tuesday.

The voting process took place after a turbulent session in which he participated Opposition MPs chanted “Shame on you!” before leaving the room, With the approval of the government’s proposal by a majority of 64 votes, and nothing against it.
“democratic stage”
Shortly after the approval, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to describe it as a “necessary democratic step” aimed at “rebalancing the forces”.

“We voted [esta medida] So that the government can implement the policy in accordance with the decision of the majority of the citizensNetanyahu said in a televised speech.

At the same time, the Israeli prime minister urged the opposition to engage in dialogue to “reach agreements” on other aspects of reform that have not yet been put to a vote.

“We will continue to fight to negotiate and reach agreements. We are not giving up the opportunity to secure broad agreement, and I would say it is possibleHe said in the speech.

Netanyahu also indicated that the opposition rejected “all settlement proposals.” Presented by his right-wing and far-right coalition, he indicated that the executive would “keep in touch with the opposition for dialogue” on the future of reform during the August break in parliamentary action.

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