Thousands of protesters marched along a main drag in Tel Aviv, carrying Israeli flags and calling for an end to the judicial overhaul on Wednesday (August 2), Reuters reports.
A push by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's religious-nationalist coalition to overhaul the judiciary and limit some Supreme Court powers has caused deep divides in Israeli society while igniting months of massive street protests.
Protesters called for people to gather on Wednesday and show support for Supreme Court which is scheduled to hear an appeal on Thursday (August 3) against a March law that limits conditions for Prime Minister Benjamin.
Netanyahu's ouster on "incapacity" grounds, the first of several petitions likely to exacerbate the constitutional crisis that has rocked Israel for months.
Netanyahu, who is on trial on corruption charges that he denies, has cast the judicial changes as a redressing of balance among branches of government. Critics say they endanger democracy and open the door to corruption.
