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Protesters descend on Jerusalem as Knesset takes up Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul

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JERUSALEM — Thousands of Israelis are expected to go on strike Monday and protest outside parliament in what they say is a final push to stop Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from overhauling the country’s judicial system. The industrial action is set to coincide with the first round of voting on the bills, which are expected to pass a committee vote Monday and be sent on to parliament. President Biden over the weekend urged Netanyahu to first focus on “consensus building” over any changes — though Netanyahu has repeatedly refused to...

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