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Thousands march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to protest Israeli government's judicial overhaul plan

A protest march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is growing as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to forge ahead on a controversial overhaul of Israel’s judiciary JERUSALEM -- Thousands of Israelis joined a march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Friday in the latest protest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to push through a controversial overhaul of the judiciary system. Hundreds of protest ers became thousands as Israelis joined the 70-kilometer (roughly 45-mile) march throughout the day in a demonstration against one of Israel's most far-right government s in History . The demonstrators planned to camp overnight at Shoresh, about 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Jerusalem, before making their way to Israel’s parliament on Saturday, the Jewish holy day of Shabbat. The march comes a day after Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with the plan, defying demonstrators, growing defections by military reservists and appeals from U.S. President Joe Biden to put the plan on hold. Ronen ...

Soldier sentenced to 25 years in prison in BLM protester killing

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An Army sergeant convicted of murder in the fatal 2020 shooting of an armed Black Lives Matter protester in Austin was sentenced to 25 years in prison. An Army sergeant convicted of murder in the fatal 2020 shooting of an armed Black Lives Matter protest er during a demonstration in Austin, Texas, was sentence d to 25 years in prison on Wednesday, even as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott seeks to grant him a pardon. Attorneys for 35-year-old Daniel Perry asked a judge to consider giving their client a 10-year sentence for the murder of Garrett Foster, a U.S. Air Force veteran, citing Perry's lack of criminal history and presenting evidence that he has post-traumatic stress disorder from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. But Travis County, Texas, Criminal Courts Judge Clifford Brown rejected the plea for leniency and sentenced Perry to 25 years in prison. Prosecutors have asked Brown to consider a sentence of at least 25 years. This booking photo provided by the Austin, Texas, Police Departmen...