Arrests and clashes follow anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press
Updated 3:20 am CDT, Sunday, July 26, 2020

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Police said Sunday they arrested more than a dozen Israelis in country-wide protests the previous night that drew thousands of people in a growing and persistent show of force against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his handling of the coronavirus crisis.

Thousands of people demonstrated outside Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem and hundreds gathered in a seaside park in Tel Aviv, demanding Netanyahu's resignation and slamming his response to the crisis.

For the first time since the wave of protests began weeks ago, hundreds also assembled outside Netanyahu's private home in the upscale coastal town of Caesarea, where heavy security greeted them. Demonstrators across bridges and intersections waved black flags, the symbol of one of the movements behind the protests that is demanding Netanyahu's ouster.

The protests are emerging as among the biggest challenges to Netanyahu's lengthy rule since demonstrations over the cost of living in 2011 drew hundreds of thousands to the streets. They come following what critics say is Netanyahu's fumbling of the coronavirus response and in the shadow of Netanyahu's corruption trial, which resumed earlier this month

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[hlthe2b]

1. Corrupt Trump-wannabe-- only far more intelligent. I really had thought he

would be removed from office last year, but...

[Zephaniah]

2. Another Trump Idol

Racist, fascist thug who uses violence at the drop of a hat.

[Dios Mio]

3. Who cares. We have our own problems.

[madaboutharry]

4. Netanyahu was corrupted by power.

Like all corrupt leaders, he used fear to take advantage of his country and his people for personal gain. It is amazing he has managed to stay in power for so long and didn’t end up in prison years ago. He has used his intellect to find ways to betray his oath of serving his people and instead used it to serve himself.

[Maxheader]

5. Can we say the people are standing up...taking action?

I sure as hell can..The whole friggin world knows about americus reagons,

their bushes and now dementia boy ... can't forget the wingers in Congress,

contributors to stumpy's criminal actions...And they've rained shit all over the

world...wars, trade terrorists..treaty breakers...Portland Oregon...

[Nitram]

6. Israelis are also taking their country back from a corrupt would-be dictator.

Let's hope this becomes a trend worldwide.