Middle East - National protests in Israel after the adoption of controversial justice law

In Israel, thousands of people throughout the country have protested against a passed law that gives the government more influence on the selection of judges.

On Thursday evening, thousands of people in Israel protested against the adoption of a controversial law that would give elected political officials more power in appointing judges. "The government wants us to forget the hostages, it wants to release the head of the Shin Bet," ex-major general Noam Tibon said in a speech at a major rally in Tel Aviv with a view to the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the dismissal of head of domest…