Israel's Netanyahu pauses judicial reform that split nation

The proposed reforms would curtail the authority of the Supreme Court and give politicians greater powers over the selection of judges. After nearly three months of increasing tensions, the legislation will now be considered further in the next session of parliament, which begins in the second half of April.

Earlier Monday, President Isaac Herzog, who holds a largely ceremonial role, made a similar demand, and tens of thousands of protesters had rallied near parliament in Jerusalem after the strike declaration. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said he was ready to engage in dialogue over the proposed changes"if the legislation truly and totally stops," and the government was not bluffing.One of the protest groups, the Umbrella Movement Against Dictatorship in Israel, feared a trick to weaken their movement. In a statement, they sought a complete halt to the legislative process and said they would continue demonstrating otherwise.

Herzog, who had previously raised the spectre of civil conflict, said:"Stopping the legislation is the right thing. This is the time to begin a sincere, serious and responsible dialogue that will urgently calm the waters and lower the flames."Gallant, the outgoing defence minister who had been a staunch ally of Netanyahu, on Saturday cited a"tangible threat to Israel's security".

Figures from Israel's economically important hi-tech sector have played a key role in the protests, and some analysts said uncertainties related to the reforms had already triggered economic decline.

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