The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. July 19, 2023 Israelis Continue Mass Protests as Lawmakers Prepare Vote on Gutting of Courts  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Israel, tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of cities nationwide Tuesday for the 28th consecutive week of protests against plans by the far-right government of Benjamin Netanyahu to gut Israel's judiciary. A final vote on the measure could come as soon as early next week. .