Thousands of people gathered in several locations countrywide Saturday evening to show support for the government's judicial reform legislation and to proclaim: "They won't steal our vote."
Among the participants were ministers, MKs, and public figures.
At the Poleg Junction in Netanya, thousands demonstrated, among them National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, MKs Tali Gottlieb, Nissim Vaturi, Ariel Kallner, Sasson Gueta, and Avichay Buaron, and right-wing organization Im Tirzu CEO Matan Peleg. Roee Amgar, one of the demonstration organizers, stated, "The nation demands judicial reform. We live in a dictatorship of the courts and the clerks. The nation chose judicial reform; the nation will win."
Hundreds also demonstrated outside the President's Residence in Jerusalem and called on the President not to harm the nation's will. Among those at the demonstration were MKs Amit Halevi and Dan Illouz, as well as the activist Berale Crombie.
In Hadera, MK Ariel Kelner participated in a rally. In Kfar Saba, hundreds of pro-reform demonstrators blocked Weitzman Street. Addition demonstrations were held nationwide in Beit Dagan, Kiryat Bialik, Petah Tikva, Herzliya, the Shilat junction near Modiin, and additional locations.
Im Tirzu Chairman Matan Peleg stated: "We thank the tens of thousands who came out to the streets to express their support for the judicial reform. We won't let the anarchists harm the voter's decision! There is an obligation to pass the reform so that there will be democracy here."
MK Avichay Buaron stated: "After 75 years, the time has come that the nationalist camp will be a true partner in running the state, and that starts with real involvement in the Supreme Court. The judicial reform will pass.
The nationwide demonstrations are begin held ahead of the "million-man" rally outside of the Knesset the day after Israeli Independence Day, the day before the Knesset opens its summer session. The rally is being organized by the "Tkuma 2023" initiative and a long list of right-wing organizations.
Several weeks ago approxamatly 200,000 demonstrators participated in a spontanous rally outside the Knesset after following reports of a possible legislation freeze.