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Over 2.5 million Israelis joined todayâs 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
(114,692 posts)Scrivener7
(60,074 posts)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
(182,069 posts)A large number of American Jews cannot stand Bibi and it seems that the same is true with Israelis
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Initech
(109,269 posts)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
(27,325 posts)malaise
(297,966 posts)Rec
LeftInTX
(34,852 posts)It doesn't impact Bibi.
thought crime
(1,787 posts)Netanyahu and the far right will eventually be completely isolated.
NJCher
(43,532 posts)They do not support their dictator, just like our protests let the world know we hold ours in contempt, too.
Im so happy to see this massive demonstration.
DavidDvorkin
(20,684 posts)That's remarkable.
patphil
(9,230 posts)electric_blue68
(27,325 posts)AloeVera
(4,413 posts)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
(27,325 posts)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
(4,413 posts)But Palestinians as a people do not deserve this, what is being done to them. No one does.
electric_blue68
(27,325 posts)Bettie
(19,878 posts)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
(9,363 posts)They must vote the Likud party out!
Uncle Joe
(65,535 posts)Thanks for the thread applegrove
SSJVegeta
(3,141 posts)Cha
(320,590 posts)TY apple
mcar
(46,366 posts)uponit7771
(93,532 posts)PufPuf23
(9,946 posts)Ping Tung
(4,370 posts)AloeVera
(4,413 posts)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
(2,906 posts)and empathy for those that suffer in spite of your loss and pain caused by Hamas and any that supported Hamas.
RockRaven
(19,754 posts)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
(34,852 posts)Ars Longa
(576 posts)Johnny2X2X
(24,438 posts)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.
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