Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu halts judicial reforms until next session of parliament to 'pass reform through dialogue'
The prime minister bowed to pressure from protesters despite some hard-right politicians in his governing coalition urging him not to give in.
He had hoped to drive through changes that would give politicians more control over judges and overrule decisions by the country's supreme court by a simple majority vote in Parliament. Some protesters broke down barriers near Mr Netanyahu's home after he sacked his defence minister for speaking out against the reforms.Israelis are angry at attempts to give politicians more control over the judicial system.That came after reservists in Israel's military reportedly floated the idea of civil disobedience, saying they did not want to serve in a military that serves a dictatorship.
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