{"id":13524,"date":"2023-04-17T22:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T22:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/israeli-president-urges-divided\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T22:54:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T22:54:28","slug":"israeli-president-urges-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/israeli-president-urges-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli president urges nation to unite on Holocaust memorial day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JERUSALEM (Reuters) &#8211;     President Isaac Herzog called for unity during Israel&#8217;s annual Holocaust commemorations on Monday as the nation remains deeply divided over plans by the far-right government to implement a judicial overhaul. <\/p>\n<p>The president&#8217;s office has been engaged in talks between Israeli opposition members to broker a compromise with the governing coalition over planned judicial changes which would see Israel&#8217;s highest court stripped of much of its power. <\/p>\n<p>While proponents of the plan say it would restore balance between Israeli authorities, critics say it removes checks and balances on government actions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I appeal to you, citizens of Israel, with a simple prayer: let us leave these sacred days, which begin tonight and end on Independence Day, above all dispute; let us all come together, as always, in partnership, in grief, in remembrance,&#8221; he said at the opening ceremony of the memorial day.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, at a separate ceremony in Tel Aviv Synagogue, a member of parliament from Netanyahu&#8217;s Likud party chose to leave a memorial ceremony after being heckled by audience members. <\/p>\n<p>Videos on social media show participants chanting &#8220;shame&#8221; at member of parliament Boaz Bismuth who delivered a speech despite minor scuffles. <\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Bismuth said he completed his speech and called on those present to &#8220;preserve the sanctity of the day&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A leader of Israel&#8217;s opposition, Benny Gantz, criticised the hecklers and called for unity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I condemn this, and although I understand the differences of opinion and distress felt by many in the nation, I ask everyone to show restraint in these holy days,&#8221; Gantz wrote on Twitter.  <\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p> (Reporting by Emily Rose; Editing by Christina Fincher and Alison Williams)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/israeli-president-urges-nation\/holocaust-martyrs-and-heroes-remembrance-day-ceremony\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reuters_Direct_Media\/USOnlineReportWorldNews\/tagreuters.com2023binary_LYNXMPEJ3G0NT-VIEWIMAGE.jpg\" alt=\"tagreuters.com2023binary_LYNXMPEJ3G0NT-VIEWIMAGE\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JERUSALEM (Reuters) &#8211; President Isaac Herzog called for unity during Israel&#8217;s annual Holocaust commemorations on Monday as the nation remains deeply divided over plans by the far-right government to implement a judicial overhaul. 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