Netanyahu under pressure: Opposition leader threatens with general strike!

Netanyahu under pressure: Opposition leader threatens with general strike!

In Israel, it is boiling: While tens of thousands of people in Tel Aviv and other cities against the controversial dismissal of Ronen Bar, the head of the domestic secret service Shin Bet, protest, the opposition speaks of an immminent general strike. The opposition leader Yair Lapid announced that the whole nation would "stand still" if the government around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignore its decision. The demonstrators not only demand an end to the attacks in the Gaza Strip, but also the return of all hostages from custody. These words are particularly affected by the hostage -related people, who perceived the dismissal of bars as a deep blow, since he had actively campaigned for the release of their relatives, as Alon Nimrodi, whose son is in the violence of Hamas, made it clear.

political turbulence and judicial intervention

The decision to discharge bar was initially blocked by the Supreme Court. As tagesschau.de reported, a judge issued an injunction that should apply until the hearing on April 8. This happened after several politicians and citizens had sued the measure. Netanyahu himself expressed distrust of Bar and explained that in such an existential conflict, trust in the secret service chief is essential, which consider the critics as politically motivated dismissal. The former President of the Supreme Court, Aharon Barak, accused Netanyahu of undermining democratic principles and spoke of a dangerous development that takes Israel to the edge of a civil war.

In addition to bars release, the Israeli government plans to dismiss the Attorney General Gali Baharav-Meara. It is accused of "inappropriate behavior". Baharav-Meara has repeatedly campaigned for the independence of the judiciary and described Netanyahus conversion plans as illegal. In the middle of this political unrest, the return of the hostages to Israel remains urgent - a concern that is challenged loudly in the ongoing protests, while the government is confronted with internal tensions and increasing opposition.