Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Is Trying to Change the Way the Country Is Governed - Taking Some Power Away From the Courts

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to push through major changes. The move has infuriated large portions of Israel's population. Business leaders and academics, even soldiers have been taking part in mass protests for more than two months. Protesters warn the policies will undermine the business-friendly climate that's driven strong economic growth.

For months, Israeli citizens—including CEOs, doctors, hedge fund executives, lawyers, and soldiers—have protested in the streets against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to diminish the authority of the nation’s Supreme Court. The government aims to give Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, the power to overrule the court’s decisions with a simple majority vote. It could have far-reaching consequences within Israel—and for its standing as a strong democracy in a volatile region of the world.

Bloomberg’s Israel Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner joins this episode from Tel Aviv to talk about what’s at stake—and why so many Israelis from all walks of life are demanding Netanyahu withdraw the plan.