The focus on Al-Quds, or Jerusalem, is due to its symbolisation of Palestinian unity.

Writers are seeking higher compensation and protections around use of artificial intelligence.

The death of Mahsa Amini triggered months of some of the biggest protests against the Islamic Republic's Shiite clerical rule ever seen and drew international condemnation.

Netanyahu's coalition launched a campaign to overhaul Israel's judiciary, sparking unprecedented protests, sending the shekel down and stirring concern among allies for Israel's democratic health.

In a first for the court, all of its 15 justices convened to hear appeals by watchdog groups against a judicial amendment passed by Netanyahu's religious-nationalist coalition in July.

Last month, the coalition passed legislation that removed the court's power to strike down government actions based on the action being classified as 'unreasonable'.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says the footage he has seen from protests shows the police using 'reasonable force'.

Netanyahu's coalition says the judicial changes are needed to push back against what it describes as overreach by a Supreme Court that it says has become too politically interventionist.

Israel's democratic foundations are relatively fragile and the Supreme Court is seen as crucial for protecting civil rights and the rule of law.

A day after parliament passed a key element in the bill, which aims to curb the power of the Supreme Court, crowds of flag-waving protesters stopped morning traffic in major intersections and on highways nationwide.

Hundreds of medical workers protested outside parliament in the capital Jakarta, demanding further public consultation on the reforms, which they say could weaken their protections.

Street protests that had subsided are flaring anew, with protesters planning to converge on Israel's main airport.