Israel protests: Black ads blanket newspaper front pages as doctors go on strike

Israeli doctors began a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, in response to the far-right government's ratification of the first part of judicial reforms that critics fear will endanger the independence of the courts.

A first bill curbing Supreme Court review of some government decisions was passed in a stormy Knesset parliament session on Monday, after a walkout by lawmakers who say long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing Israel towards autocracy.

The Israel Medical Association ordered doctors to strike for 24-hours countrywide, though not in Jerusalem, which is the scene of escalating confrontations. It cited the removal of the Supreme Court's ability to overrule, on the basis of "unreasonableness", potential government involvement in decisions by health ministry staff.

Meanwhile, black ads covered newspaper front pages, saying “A Black Day for Israeli Democracy.” The ads were placed by a group self-describing itself as worried hi-tech workers.

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