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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Mass protests in Israel: Hear from The CJN on the ground for the âDay of Disruptionâ in Jerusalem
Description: It was billed as a âDay of Disruptionâ in Israel as protesters blockaded the countryâs main airport, hundreds of army reservists threatened to refuse to serve, and police arrested at least 77 demonstrators across the country.
Although Israel has seen 27 straight weeks of political turmoil, Israelis have taken to the streets in massive numbers this week in a revitalized round of protests. These were called after the Netanyahu government gave first reading Monday to a law that would curb the power of Israelâs Supreme Court to use the so-called âreasonablenessâ test to overrule lawmakersâ policies.
Amid all the flag-waving, d...