Israel's Palestinians mostly sit out democracy protests

Israel’s Palestinian minority has mostly sat out large protests against the government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary. It's a glaring absence in a battle that supporters say is meant to preserve Israel’s democratic ideals. The community may have the most to lose from the legal changes. Yet it harbors a deep sense that the system has always been rigged against it. It says court rulings have upheld years of discrimination and perpetuated the occupation of territories claimed by their Palestinian brethren. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced this week he was postponing the overhaul, following massive demonstrations and a workers’ strike. But he has not scrapped the plan, and protests are expected to continue.