Israel’s ambassador to Germany was thrown out of an expat Israeli’s cafe in Berlin amid the controversial judicial overhaul plans.
The overhaul pursued by Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing government has sparked a seven-month crisis, spurring unprecedented protests, opening up a deep social divide.
The crisis escalated on Monday after the Knesset passed the first of the changes, trimming Supreme Court powers to overrule government actions and raising fears for the court's independence.
On Sunday, Avi Berg, owner of Café Dodo in Berlin, said he told ambassador Ron Prosor that he was “not welcome in my café” because he “represents Israel, and since he implements an invalid and manipulative policy, which claims that any criticism of Israel is antisemitic.”
