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Israel passes controversial new judicial bill

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Demonstrators in Jerusalem block a road during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
Demonstrators in Jerusalem block a road during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system. (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Israel's Knesset passed the first part of a draft of controversial new judicial bills aimed at weakening the country's supreme court. Widespread protests have swept the nation over the proposals to weaken the nation's courts for much of the year, but the government still pushed through its first round of changes.

Reuters correspondent Emily Rose is in Jerusalem and joins host Scott Tong for the latest.

This segment aired on July 24, 2023.

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