Israel protests: “It scares me – turning from a democracy to a dictatorship,“ demonstrator says

Tens of thousands of Israelis joined protests across the country on Saturday, with such demonstrations now entering their 20th week. Protesters have been repeatedly voicing their anger over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contested plans to tighten controls on the Supreme Court. The planned overhaul, which would give the government control over naming judges to the Supreme Court and let parliament override many rulings, was paused after opponents organized some of the biggest street protests ever seen in Israel. The government accuses activist judges of increasingly usurping the role of parliament and says the overhaul is needed to restore the balance between the judiciary and elected politicians. “It scares me that we are still a few hours away at any given moment from turning from a democracy to a dictatorship,“ said protester Sagy Mizrahi. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: #GlobalNews #israelprotests