Lower thirds:

00:02 Report by Emily Gordine
00:11 Emily Gordine | DW Correspondent
00:53 Amir Fuchs | Legal Expert Israel Democracy Institute
01:53 Boaz Bismuth | Likud Member of Knesset
02:27 Ami Ayalon | Former Director of the Shin Bet 1995-2000
02:47 Ami Ayalon | Former Director of the Shin Bet 1995-2000

Script:

((Protesters)) 
00:01-00:10
In a last minute attempt to stop the government from passing a no confidence vote against the attorney general, Israeli protesters gathered in Jerusalem. 

00:11-00:26
PTC Emily Gordine, DW Correspondent (CLIP C0161.MP4 - 00:32-00:48) 
“In terms of size, this is not the biggest protest we’ve seen compared to others in Israel in the past. But momentum is growing. It’s not just about bringing back the hostages anymore for them, it’s also about defending Israel’s democratic character.”

00:26-00:31
VOX POPS (English):
“This is the last step before we are becoming a diktatur.” (CLIP C0156.MP4 - 00:11-00:15)
“It’s not our government anymore.” (CLIP C0154.MP4 - 00:21-00:24)

00:32-00:37
The attorney general is widely seen as the gatekeeper of the rule of law in Israel. (Reuters says ‘Gatekeeper of Democracy’)

00:38-00:45
Gali Baharav-Miara is also overseeing  the case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is accused of bribery and breach of trust. 

00:46-00:52
Experts are warning that by dismissing her, the government is trying to curb the independence of the judiciary. 

00:53-01:16
++++ Amir Fuchs, Legal Expert Israel Democracy Institute (English) ++++ (CLIP FUCHS - 05:18-05:42)
They want to appoint someone more loyal, someone that will allow them to do things that the current attorney general says this is illegal, and also to stop the trial of the prime minister, or at least, for example, to get a very, very convenient plea bargain, because the head of the prosecution has a lot of discretion.

01:17-01:25
The vote against her came just days after she told the prime minister | he could not fire the director of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, citing a “conflict of interest”. 

01:26-01:33
Israel’s domestic intelligence agency is currently investigating some of Netanyahu’s closest aides for illicit ties with Qatar.

01:36-01:42
Both cases, Ronen Bar’s and the Attorney General’s, will likely be decided in Israel’s High Court. 

01:42-01:46
But some Israelis are worried / the government might not respect its decision.  

01:47-01:53
We put the question to Likud lawmaker Boaz Bismuth, a close ally of Prime Minister Netanyahu.  

01:53-02:17
Boaz Bismuth, Likud Member of Knesset: (CLIP C0196.MP4 08:35 - 09:00)
But we always respect the rule of law. This question, by the way, I would say that this is a very offensive question, because when, when did I, for example, as a member of parliament from the Likud party, when did I not respect any decision of the court? When did we not respect judges with all due respect? But the question is, you should ask it differently. Maybe you should ask it, is it possible again in Israel that the Supreme High Court will not respect democracy? This is the way you should ask your question.

02:18-02:20
For demonstrators, the threat feels very real. 

02:22-02:26
Many believe the government is acting in its own interest and not in the interest of the country. 

02:27-02:38
Ami Ayalon, Former Director of the Shin Bet 1995-2000 (English)
 (CLIP C0146.MP4 02:18-02:30) 
Everything is connected around one idea. This government will do everything in order to survive in power. 

02:40-02:45
Ami Ayalon was once the director of the Shin Bet. 
He fears for the future of the intelligence service. 

02:47-03:36
Ami Ayalon, Former Director of the Shin Bet 1995-2000 (English): 
(CLIP C0146.MP4 04:40-04:59 AND 06:01 - 06:31) 
Shin Bet in a democratic society, he sees himself as an organization who is responsible to maintain, to preserve the democratic institutions. It is written in the law of Shin Bet. // in a totalitarian regime, the Shin Bet is the guardian of the government, of the king. So, you know, the idea of, in a democracy, the kingdom is above the king. This is the priority, and this government and this prime minister do not understand it. They are saying to us, to all of us, "Le'etas c’est moi," you know, "This state is me.

03:37-03:44
'But demonstrators are determined to prove them otherwise... that no one is above the law.