Israel’s president appealed for national unity as the country marked the beginning of Holocaust Remembrance Day after months of mass protests that have roiled the nation.
People walk by an image of memorial candles, projected on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on the eve of annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, Monday, April 17, 2023. Israel holds the day of remembrance each year to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Nazi genocide during World War II. – Israel's president appealed for national unity as the country marked the beginning of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday after months of mass protests that have roiled the nation.
Speaking at the ceremony, President Isaac Herzog called on participants in the more than three months of weekly protests against the government's plan to overhaul the judiciary to lay their differences aside during the coming week of national mourning. Tens of thousands of Israelis have participated in weekly protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s plan to pass contentious changes to curb the Supreme Court's authority and give politicians greater control over judicial appointments.
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