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Protests erupt in Israel against the far-right government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government announced plans to weaken the Supreme Court. The move has sparked protests across Israel and fears that it will weaken democratic institutions.

Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes talks to NPR’s Daniel Estrin talks about the proposed changes and the reaction to them.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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