Wow! 2.5 million Israelis protest Netanyahu:

[applegrove]

Over 2.5 million Israelis joined today’s anti-Netanyahu protests, organisers estimate. 300,000 are now in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square. (Haaretz)

— Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T19:19:47.835Z

[hlthe2b]

1. YES!

[Scrivener7]

2. Bless them.

Hope no one here posts one of those "There it is. The antisemitism," posts that seem to come along anytime anyone says Netanyahu is wrong.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Bibi is an asshole who has used October 7 to stay in power too long

A large number of American Jews cannot stand Bibi and it seems that the same is true with Israelis

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[Initech]

7. If we were a just country, we'd be showing that POS what we used to do to terrorists.

Our country is not just with the fucking asshole and his shitty news network in charge. We need to right this egregious wrong first. Then we will deal with that scumbag next.

[electric_blue68]

14. Ty for these! WHAT a turn out!

[malaise]

4. Good

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[LeftInTX]

5. They protest and protest...

It doesn't impact Bibi.

[thought crime]

26. I hope they continue, and grow even larger.

Netanyahu and the far right will eventually be completely isolated.

[NJCher]

27. But it lets the world know

They do not support their dictator, just like our protests let the world know we hold ours in contempt, too.

I’m so happy to see this massive demonstration.

[DavidDvorkin]

6. 2.5 million is one-quarter of the country's population

That's remarkable.

[patphil]

12. That would be like 85 million people protesting Trump here in the US where the population is around 340 million.

[electric_blue68]

15. I WAS thinking "THAT has to be a Pretty Big % Percentage of their country!".

WOW!!!!!

[AloeVera]

8. It is good that Israelis are protesting against Netanyahu and this is a very impressive show of force.

I truly hope that it has some impact on the genocidal loonies running the Israeli government.

I would be more heartened, however, if the protests were not just about saving the hostages but also in solidarity with suffering Palestinians. Against the starvation, the plans for ethnic cleansing, the indiscriminate killing and senseless destruction.

When the protests include that solidarity I see more chance of stopping the genocide AND saving the hostages. Until the goals of the majority of Israelis vis a vis Palestine and Palestinians are diametrically opposed to those of Netanyahu et al - I don't see hope for salvation of either Palestinians or the hostages. Sadly.

[electric_blue68]

17. It's about the hostages, but Not about, like, starvation in Gaza?

Oct 7 obviously never should have happened.
I also wish if they're are not protesting about the starvation as well would do so.

Babies, toddlers are innocents on either side.

[AloeVera]

19. Yes. The protests are about the hostages. No, Oct 7th never should have happened.

But Palestinians as a people do not deserve this, what is being done to them. No one does.

[electric_blue68]

21. Absolutely agree w you!

[Bettie]

9. I'm glad they are out protesting

sadly, I doubt that their government cares at all. Netanyahu and his right wing allies have all the power and the desire to kill.

[Boomerproud]

18. I so wish we both could be more hopeful.

They must vote the Likud party out!

[Uncle Joe]

10. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread applegrove

[SSJVegeta]

11. Is Haaretz the only Israeli newspaper wolling to report information critical of the government?

[Cha]

13. Mahalo, Israelis! 💙

TY apple

[mcar]

16. Good. We need those kind of numbers here

[uponit7771]

20. BB can't get the hostages home, then he'll have to stop wars and go to jail

[PufPuf23]

22. Applause for the Israelis that protest Netanyahu. nt

[Ping Tung]

23. Bravo for the Israelis who seek peace. March on.

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[AloeVera]

24. Yes, Bravo. But the starvation and occupation must end too.

The protests are to save the hostages that Netanyahu wants to sacrifice. Good for the protesting Israelis who see that this is wrong and want to stop the war to prevent it. Imagine the day the protests also include saving Palestinians! Those brave Israelis of conscience are still a small minority. But may be growing!!

At Last by Etta James?? A rare treasure, one of my all-time faves! Thanks!

[Buddyzbuddy]

25. Thank you Israeli citizens for having the compassion

and empathy for those that suffer in spite of your loss and pain caused by Hamas and any that supported Hamas.

[RockRaven]

28. That might be more impressive if Bibi's coalition hadn't won election after election

more often than not for decades now... Israel today has the government, policies, and military actions THAT THEY HAVE BEEN VOTING FOR.

Being impressed by this is like being impressed by anti-Trump protest sizes. It doesn't mean much. There are lots of people willing to protest, yeah, but not enough to have better governance.

[LeftInTX]

29. Or when the have huge protests against Trump in NYC and Chicago, but not in red states.

[Ars Longa]

30. Wow! We need to do something like this.!! n/t

[Johnny2X2X]

31. Fantastic

There are millions of Israelis who are doing their best to reject the Far Right Extremists who have seized control in that country and are executing one of the clearest genocides of the 21st century.