A number of thousand demonstrators have marched in Jerusalem, gathering exterior of Israeli Prime Minister’s residence in yet one more large anti-government protest, as Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the media for inciting left-wing riots.
Authorities stated some 5,000 individuals joined the protest, whereas Channel 13 reported as much as 15,000 members within the Saturday night time rally going down in Jerusalem for the fifth consecutive week.
Brandishing placards with slogans like “Your time is up” and “Crime Minister,” protesters demanded Netanyahu resign over corruption prices and alleged mishandling of the coronavirus disaster.
Wow. Outdoors Netanyahu’s residence tonight.
🎥: @talschneider pic.twitter.com/9nhRICxpLI
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) August eight, 2020
The protest ended with out main incidents, amid a heavy police presence deployed to forestall any unrest, in addition to to make sure the demonstrators “comply with the Well being Ministry’s directions,” in response to Sputnik.
Within the meantime, Netanyahu as soon as once more blasted Israeli media, and Channel 13 particularly, for ‘one-sided’ protection of protests. The journalists fully neglect the violence on the a part of the demonstrators, he argued, in addition to day by day “demise threats” towards his household – all whereas he’s “preventing to revive the financial system and supply monetary help to Israeli residents.”
הליכוד:
בזמן שראש הממשלה נתניהו נלחם כדי להחזיר את כלכלת ישראל לשגרה ולהעביר כספים ומענקים לאזרחי ישראל, ערוץ 12 עושה הכל כדי לעודד את הפגנות השמאל הקיצוני של לפיד ואיימן עודה, שמסיתות לרצח נגד ראש הממשלה ומשפחתו. pic.twitter.com/6bsOvfKbdg
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) August eight, 2020
Netanyahu was charged with bribery, fraud and breach of public belief in a number of circumstances final November. Public anger can be being fueled by a strict coronavirus lockdown, which induced an unemployment surge within the nation – whereas the abrupt lifting of restrictions in Could led to a spike in Covid-19 circumstances. Many individuals had been additionally left with out the monetary help promised by the PM.
Additionally on rt.com
Netanyahu calls anti-govt rallies ‘BIZARRE’ as he defends his son Yair’s ‘alien protesters’ remark
Assume your mates would have an interest? Share this story!
