TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Several thousand Israelis rallied Saturday to demonstrate against a unity government deal reached last week that leaves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power as he prepares to go on trial for corruption charges.
The protesters oppose having Netanyahu as prime minister as long as he is a criminal suspect. The protesters say the unity government agreement, which gives Netanyahu influence over the appointment of judges and legal officials, “crushes democracy” and is meant to rescue Netanyahu from his legal troubles.
Netanyahu is scheduled to face trial next month on charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes. He denies the charges.
The protest filled central Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square, although demonstrators maintained distance from each other in line with health regulations in place for weeks meant to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Protesters, wearing face masks, waved Israeli flags and signs calling out Netanyahu for corruption.
Netanyahu and former military chief Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White party, signed the power-sharing agreement after weeks of negotiations for what they termed a “national emergency” government meant to steer the country through the coronavirus outbreak.
The agreement delivered Netanyahu a significant boost as he fought to hold on to power while fending off the corruption charges. His party will gain influence over judicial appointments, which could help Netanyahu if his case reaches the Supreme Court.
The deal requires the approval of both parties on key appointments, including the attorney general and the state prosecutor, granting Netanyahu veto power over the officials who hold sway over his legal fate.
what good aqre the nuclear devices in dimona. The best weapons are yiras shomayimg and achdus
Aleph
3 years ago
#1834457
Maybe the shin Bais can use some solar energy to quell the protest. Or maybe some injected bleach can work.. what a shanda is bibi with his orange yutz idol.
Honest
3 years ago
#1834470
This is a terrible chilul hashem. The modern rabbanim paskined that it’s assur to leave ones home for any reason. All these demonstrators are rodfim and rotzchim. And then you wonder why the goyim hate us.
Barak
3 years ago
#1834474
There are a lot of people not keeping 6 feet away .Where’s the police.
observer
3 years ago
#1834489
Lapid and his hateful followers are just bitter sore losers.
These guys a prone to start a Civil war on the drop of a dime.
Just to show how right Bibi was not to be content with a narrow government.
Boroch
3 years ago
#1834507
Idiots, all of them; what do they want, a fourth election? How about a fifth election?
Boro parker
3 years ago
#1834565
They are all lefty secular Israelis who have no clue about Torah. Not that Bibi is such a tzaddik. Looking at the pictures makes you understand why satmar opposes tziyonim back then. A whole generation of imbicles were raised.
soupgoop
3 years ago
#1834612
Bibi has not done anything wrong ,neither has Trump , but weirdos (like democrats and the like )just like to start lies cause their lives are so empty and they have nothing better to do than criticize others all day long …. Lets’s just be happy and concentrate on the fact that Kim Jong Un is dead and other good things in the news and stop criticizing the true great leaders of the free normal world
what good aqre the nuclear devices in dimona. The best weapons are yiras shomayimg and achdus
Maybe the shin Bais can use some solar energy to quell the protest. Or maybe some injected bleach can work.. what a shanda is bibi with his orange yutz idol.
This is a terrible chilul hashem. The modern rabbanim paskined that it’s assur to leave ones home for any reason. All these demonstrators are rodfim and rotzchim. And then you wonder why the goyim hate us.
There are a lot of people not keeping 6 feet away .Where’s the police.
Lapid and his hateful followers are just bitter sore losers.
These guys a prone to start a Civil war on the drop of a dime.
Just to show how right Bibi was not to be content with a narrow government.
Idiots, all of them; what do they want, a fourth election? How about a fifth election?
They are all lefty secular Israelis who have no clue about Torah. Not that Bibi is such a tzaddik. Looking at the pictures makes you understand why satmar opposes tziyonim back then. A whole generation of imbicles were raised.
Bibi has not done anything wrong ,neither has Trump , but weirdos (like democrats and the like )just like to start lies cause their lives are so empty and they have nothing better to do than criticize others all day long …. Lets’s just be happy and concentrate on the fact that Kim Jong Un is dead and other good things in the news and stop criticizing the true great leaders of the free normal world
why no social distancing?