Guterres says he is closely following the situation in Israel, which has been experiencing social upheaval for several weeks, with thousands in the streets against the judicial reform, the resignation of a minister and the president’s appeals.
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The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, indicated that he was “closely observing” the political crisis in Israel, due to the controversial judicial reform, proposed by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, and meanwhile suspended, due to the massive protests of protest.
Netanyahu announces pause on judicial reform
Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told a press conference that they are “watching very closely the developments that are taking place internally in Israel.”
“As we would do anywhere else, I want to remind you that people have the right to demonstrate peacefully, and this demonstration must be done peacefully,” Dujarric stressed, referring to clashes between activists and police on the streets of Israel on Sunday. at night
Israeli president calls for immediate end to judicial reform
On Monday, the United States welcomed the announcement of the pause in the approval process of the disputed judicial reform in Israel, made by the Israeli prime minister, indicating that this step “gives more time to find a compromise” in the country.
“We continue to call on policy makers in Israel to find a compromise. as soon as possible,” said a White House spokeswoman, Karine Jean-Pierre, referring to Netanyahu’s decision to suspend the reform bill.
Shortly before Netanyahu’s announcement, US President Joe Biden had conveyed to the Israeli Prime Minister his concern about the proposed judicial reform, which sparked strong social protest and divided the country in the Middle East.
US ‘deeply concerned’ by situation in Israel urges compromise
At a press conference, John Kirby, spokesman for the US Security Council, said that Biden’s concerns stem from the idea that there must be “checks and balances” and “consensual support” in democratic systems.
In recent weeks, thousands of people have demonstrated on the streets of Israel against the Israeli government’s controversial judicial reform.
Sunday night, more than 600,000 people demonstrated spontaneouslyafter Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for advocating suspending the reform.
Israel’s coalition government, the most right-wing since the founding of the Jewish state in 1948, has set the month of July as the deadline to make the necessary adjustments to the reform, which the opposition and broad social sectors consider a threat because it compromises the Israeli independence. Yisrael justice.
Source: Observadora
