(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working behind the scenes to drum up backing for a “Million-person Protest” planned for Thursday in support of his government’s judicial reform initiative.
Netanyahu has met with stakeholders to ensure that they have the necessary resources to get people out onto the streets, and is urging Charedi members of the governing coalition to call on their constituents to participate. The prime minister reportedly views the prospective rally as an “expression of public legitimacy” for the governing coalition and, by extension, for its reform program.
Netanyahu is not, however, expected to attend the rally, with officials citing security concerns.
Hundreds of Israelis joined a “freedom march” last Wednesday that concluded with a demonstration outside the Tel Aviv home of former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak.
