Why did the Israeli Prime Minister insist on promoting judicial reform？

　　A large-scale protest broke out in Israel. The picture shows the Israeli police removing roadblocks during the demonstration.

　　Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister Joyaf galante on 26th, which triggered large-scale demonstrations in many places and pushed the recent protests against the government’s insistence on promoting judicial reform to a new climax.

　　Galante’s sudden dismissal was related to his remarks calling on Netanyahu to suspend judicial reform. According to the analysis of Associated Press, galante’s dismissal means that Netanyahu and his allies may "soar" on the road of judicial reform.

　　No longer trust.

　　The first cabinet member who opposed the reform was dismissed.

　　On the 26th, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office suddenly announced the dismissal of galante’s post as defense chief, without explaining the reason or specifying his successor. Netanyahu then tweeted on social media that the forces hindering judicial reform must be resisted.

　　According to the Associated Press, the Israeli government official in charge of public relations, Garrett Ateba-Lian, reported that Netanyahu called galante to his office and informed him that he had been dismissed because he "had no trust in galante".

　　Galante, 64, was an admiral. On the 25th, he called on the government to suspend the judicial reform before the "Independence Day" holiday on April 26th, otherwise it would cause chaos in the army and pose a threat to Israel’s national security.

　　After taking office in December last year, the government led by Netanyahu devoted itself to promoting judicial reform, with a view to enhancing the influence of the government in the country’s political life and weakening the power of the Supreme Court. This move caused an uproar in Israel.

　　Israeli public opinion pointed out that if the judicial reform of Netanyahu’s government is implemented, it will be the most "subversive" political change since the founding of Israel in 1948. Protests have been going on for three months.

　　Galante is the first senior official in the Likud group led by Netanyahu who openly opposes the promotion of judicial reform. After his dismissal, he wrote on Twitter that national security "has always been and will be my life’s mission in the future."

　　The Associated Press reported that Avi Dichter, former director of the Israeli National Security Administration, may succeed galante. Dichter previously claimed to join galante in calling for the suspension of judicial reform, but he announced his support for Netanyahu on 26th.

　　Multi-party dissatisfaction

　　Jerusalem and other places triggered large-scale protests.

　　Galante’s dismissal triggered large-scale protests in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beersheba. Demonstrators took to the streets waving Israeli flags, and the police had to use water cannons to disperse the angry demonstrators.

　　The leader of the Israeli opposition party criticized Netanyahu for "crossing the red line". Former Prime Minister Yael Lapid and former Defense Minister Benny Ganz issued a statement saying: "National security cannot be a card in the political game."

　　Asaf Zamir, Israeli Consul General in new york, announced his resignation on 26th to show his dissatisfaction.

　　According to the analysis of Associated Press, the dismissal of galante will help Netanyahu accelerate the judicial reform.

　　The Israeli government will push the Knesset to vote on the related judicial reform bill this week. Once the relevant bill is passed, it will give the ruling Coalition the final decision on all judicial appointments. In addition, the judicial reform plan also seeks to pass legislation to give parliament the power to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling.

　　The Likud party led by Netanyahu became the largest party in last year’s parliamentary elections. Netanyahu successfully formed a Coalition government composed of six right-wing or far-right parties, and controlled 64 seats in the 120-seat parliament. This government is also widely regarded as "the most right-wing government in Israel’s history".

　　The controversy surrounding judicial reform has dragged Israel into a serious political crisis. Israeli President Isaac Herzog warned that if a broad consensus on judicial reform could not be reached, the country would face disaster.

　　Arouse anxiety

　　The reform plan is thought to scare away investors.

　　It is difficult to judge to what extent the protests triggered by the dismissal of galante will affect the Netanyahu government’s promotion of judicial reform. On the one hand, the growing protests have prompted many Likud ministers in the government to consider "braking" the judicial reform; On the other hand, the relevant parliamentary committees will continue discussions on the 27th.

　　According to Reuters, several ministers publicly stated that the judicial reform plan needs to be re-evaluated. Culture Minister Miki zuhair said that if Netanyahu suspends judicial reform, Likud will also support him.

　　Manuel TraItenberg, executive director of the National Security Institute, an Israeli think tank, said: "Netanyahu can dismiss his defense minister, but he cannot ignore the warnings he heard from galante."

　　According to the Associated Press, Israeli high-tech industry leaders opposed the government’s judicial reform plan, believing that it would scare away investors. Some former security officials of Israel’s allies, such as the United States and Germany, are also opposed to promoting judicial reform.

　　Adrianna Watson, spokesman for the White House National Security Council, said that the United States "strongly urges Israeli leaders to find a compromise as soon as possible" and "this is the best path for Israel and its people".

　　According to Guy Lurie, a researcher at the Israel Institute for Democracy, Netanyahu’s rapid pace of judicial reform has brought Israel into an "unknown situation". "We are at the beginning of a constitutional crisis to some extent."

　　According to Xinhua News Agency/vision china