Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with leading economists and financiers to discuss a number of issues, including the government's pending judicial reforms. During the course of the meeting, the CEO of Israel's Discount Bank, Uri Levin, told Netanyahu that, "You simply cannot ignore all the economists and financiers who have expressed such grave doubts regarding your proposed reforms." Levin stressed that, "You have to stop this program immediately. Change should only be implemented with great caution and broad consensus. It could be that we are wrong and you're right - but the price for your being wrong could be a fatal blow dealt to both democracy and the economy." Levin was also present at a recent meeting between the U.S. Ambassador to Israel and heads of various Israeli industries, where warnings regarding the judicial reforms were also voiced. Last Motzaei Shabbat (Saturday evening), Levin was filmed at the anti-government protest in Tel Aviv. Related articles: House probes US funding to groups tied to Israel protests 'Race to the bottom' is breaking records for hilarity Opposition MKs appeal changes to Judicial Selection Committee Knesset passes bill to change composition of key committee Responding to the reports, journalist and political commentator Yinon Magal said, "What a shame that I don't have an account at the Discount Bank so that I could tell them to go to hell." Journalist Caroline Glick added, "I've been a customer at the Discount Bank for 32 years. I'm thinking of switching banks. Tomorrow." Prominent leftist Yariv Oppenheimer also responded to the news, saying, "Right-wingers are calling this 'treason' and issuing threats and proposing boycotts. That's what they're now doing to the CEO of Discount Bank. This is a political protection racket."
