Israel's Memorial Day overshadowed by political turmoil and controversy.
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Israel's Memorial Day has been marred by an unprecedented political crisis, with thousands of bereaved families calling on politicians to stay away from commemorations. The far-right government's proposal to overhaul the judiciary has been met with months-long protests, with critics accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using the proposal to avoid potential jail time. The crisis has divided the country, with protesters seeing it as a battle for the character of Israel and a test of its democracy.
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- 15,000 attend controversial joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event The Times of Israel
- Political division casts long shadow over Israel’s memorial day The Guardian
- On Memorial Day, Israel's dead soldiers become a new battleground Middle East Eye
- Ben Gvir rebuffs last-ditch pleas to skip Memorial Day event at Beersheba cemetery The Times of Israel
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