The Western Wall bill was a costly mistake by Netanyahu's government

The uproar over the Western Wall bill proposal was costly for the government, which, only a month and a half old, has already pushed the Israeli public to a breaking point over its proposed reforms of the country's judicial branch. The bill was only intended to reach a preliminary reading in the Knesset so that the state could argue to the High Court in a hearing next week that it was being advanced. This would have made irrelevant the topic of the hearing - an ongoing appeal by a number of organizations to open an area at the Western Wall for egalitarian prayer. Women are seen walking across the Western Wall site in a photo taken February 9, 2023 (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Netanyahu's response to criticisms often shows how serious of a threat he views them. This, according to the opposition, is cause enough for widespread protest – and is barely the beginning of the judicial reform.
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