A man holds a sign that reads in Hebrew; "Democracy, No to Dictatorship" during a protest outside the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, Thursday, March 19, 2020. Hundreds of people defied restrictions on large gatherings to protest outside parliament Thursday, while scores of others were blocked by police from reaching the area as they accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of exploiting the coronavirus crisis to solidify his power and undermine Isra…
March 20, 2020
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Israelis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting virus to keep power
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appeared to be barreling toward a constitutional crisis Thursday as opponents took to the streets and turned to the Supreme Court to fight a series of unprecedented steps taken by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while confronting the coronavirus pandemic.