The Protests in Israel

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Protesters took to the streets that were massive protests outside the Knesset while the vote was ongoing. Thousands of reserve officers in the Israeli army and Israeli Air Force have announced they will not be turning up for their voluntary service. Business groups have closed down shopping centers. There's talk of a possible general straight.

A seemingly small change to the Supreme Court’s powers to adjudicate “reasonableness” represents a significant risk to the country’s democratic functioning—and 30 weeks of popular protest about it will continue. Our correspondent looks into why Vietnam’s schools produce such excellent students (09:54). And examining the debate on whether cryptocurrency trading conflicts with Islamic strictures (15:15).

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