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Israel approves law to curb protests during virus lockdown



The law allows the government to declare a special week-long state of emergency if the coronavirus spreads out of control

That measure is widely seen as a bid to squelch protests against Netanyahu, which have drawn thousands each week

Updated 8 min 19 sec ago

AP

September 30, 2020 06:09

JERUSALEM: Israel's parliament on Wednesday passed a law that would allow the government to curtail public protests during the country's nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a measure that drew fierce opposition a day earlier.

The law allows the government to declare a special week-long state of emergency if the coronavirus spreads out of control. If such a state is declared, the government would be able to limit participation in assemblies, including protests, to 1 kilometer (0.6 miles)