(JNS) - Several leading Israeli newspapers ran entirely black front page advertisements on Tuesday morning, in response to the passing of key judicial reform legislation the day before.

The ads, published by "Israel Hayom," "Haaretz," "Yediot Ahronot" and "Calcalist," were paid for by the Israeli Hi-Tech Protest movement, a group comprising hi-tech employees and business owners.

"A black day for Israeli democracy," the organization's ad read, while the word "advertisement" was only printed in small text at the top of the page.

The protest group openly claimed the advertisement on Tuesday morni...