In front of U.S. embassy, Israelis plead with Biden to help stop judicial overhaul

As government pushes forward with legal reform, scores of protesters descend upon U.S. mission in Tel Aviv to turn outward for help and urge POTUS to speak out
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Scores of Israelis descended upon the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday in an appeal to President Joe Biden to speak up against the Israeli government's planned shakeup of the country's legal system.
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  • In a video from the manifestation uploaded to YouTube, demonstrators are seen waving U.S. and Israeli flags and chanting slogans.
    "President Biden, please help Israeli democracy! This is a heartfelt plea from a mother, we need the help of our best friend," one woman says in the video.
    "It's his duty as the President of the United States and the leader of the free world," another man says.
    "The price of error is intolerable," says a protester wearing a black baseball cap before shouting "we need your help" into a bullhorn.
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    Referencing the Premier's legal issues, protesters chant: "Nobody is above the law!"
    Referencing the Premier's legal issues, protesters chant: "Nobody is above the law!"
    Referencing the Netanyahu's legal issues, protesters chant: 'Nobody is above the law!'
    (Photo: Youtube screenshot)
    A woman holding a giant Israeli flag says: "I never anticipated for Israel to lose the democracy, to lose their values of freedom and equality."
    Yalla Tikva, the group behind the protest, said on their Facebook page: "Dear Mr. President Joe Biden, do not fall for Netanyahu's lies. He does not care for Israel or its democracy. The only thing that matters to him is avoiding prison at all cost. Please don’t give in or up on us. Help us save ISRAEL."
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    Appealing to President Joe Biden: "It's his duty!"
    Appealing to President Joe Biden: "It's his duty!"
    Appealing to President Joe Biden: 'It's his duty!'
    (Photo: Youtube screenshot)
    On the ground was a giant replica of the Israeli Declaration of Independence undersigned by the protesters.
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    sad people disappointed that Israel, and Israel's democratically elected govt, isn't Americana.
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    A little pathetic...
    Yes, some kind of reform of the Judiciary is needed. With that said, Israelis begging Big Brother to step in, really? Israel is Israel and not America-East! Many of the problems Israel faces is due to the uncontrolled and unbridled intervention of America into Israel's affairs, and here, we have Israeli's crying to America! Wow.....
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    Confusion about the whole issue
    I am confused because I thought that voting was part of democracy. Agree, or disagree with the actual issue: to me it is Democracy when the party that was elected makes those decisiions. The goal howeve should be to talk. We as a nation are much stronger as "Am Echad", one people. I can get into the actual issue and my thought, but here, I am just speaking about Democracy and to me the majority of the people voted. Like in most democracies, keep voting, let your voices be heard, but without violence.
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