00:00 They are not giving up.
00:01 Week after week, the Israeli opposition holds firm and continues to take to the streets,
00:07 protesters still calling for the withdrawal of the judicial reform bill,
00:11 not yet formally adopted by parliament.
00:14 According to these demonstrators, they are fighting for the very soul of the Israeli state.
00:18 I've been more and more concerned with the developments of Israel.
00:22 It's very important to me that my daughter would grow up in democracy, like I did,
00:27 and I want to protect this right for her.
00:29 For me, for my daughter, for all the Israelis that love democracy.
00:33 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assures his reform will help strengthen democracy.
00:39 But demonstrators don't believe him.
00:41 They fear it will make Israel a dictatorship,
00:44 even after the removal of one of the most controversial clauses,
00:48 which gave politicians more say in the selection of judges.
00:51 Still, the text would considerably strengthen political power over the judiciary.
00:57 Netanyahu says his door remains open for negotiations,
01:00 but he will not stop pushing the reforms.
01:03 Israel will continue to be democratic and liberal.
01:07 It will not become a state governed by the religious law of Judaism
01:11 and will protect the rights of all citizens.
01:14 Final votes on the proposal are scheduled for Monday in the Knesset.
01:19 Opponents are planning more large demonstrations across the country on Saturday evening.
