Israeli parliament to vote on Netanyahu's judicial reforms on Supreme Court powers

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Israel's parliament is to vote on Monday on proposed judicial changes to limit the powers of the Supreme Court that have sparked the biggest protests in the nation's history.

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00:00 Thousands of Israeli protesters have ended their four-day march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

00:05 in a mass mobilization to oppose the government's justice system changes.

00:10 Many are now camped in a park near the country's parliament.

00:14 A final vote on the bill is due to take place on Monday.

00:16 There have been months of protests in Israel over the reforms which seek to limit the Supreme

00:21 Court's powers.

00:23 Critics of the proposed changes say the Supreme Court is the only channel through which to

00:27 scrutinize the government's use of power and prevent abuse by the state.

00:31 [WHOOSH]

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