After a day of almost unprecedented strikes and protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will delay a controversial plan to weaken the judiciary and prevent the nation being ¡°torn to shreds.¡±
As tens of thousands of demonstrators remained on the streets Monday night, Netanyahu said he¡¯ll seek talks with opponents to reach a compromise over how much power the high court can have over the legislature.
¡°When there is a chance to avoid a civil war through dialog, I, as prime minister, will take a pause for dialog,¡± he said in a televised address from his office.
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