2000 people protest against Netanyahu in Jerusalem for 25th Week in a row

Two thousand Israelis demonstrated against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of his official house in Jerusalem, as protestors calling for his resignation continued on Saturday evening, for the 25th week in continuity.

Another 1,000 gathered near Netanyahu’s home in Caesarea, and various hundreds more gathered in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square. Other protests took place at crossings, bridges and plazas across the country.

Demonstrators also moved to the home of Defense Minister Benny Gantz in the central Israeli city of Rosh Ha’ayin, annoyed at the Kahol Lavan leader for allegedly breaking to assert on following Netanyahu. 

“The requirements for returning Netanyahu are available,” a statement from the organizers, the Black Flag movement, stated. “The thought that Gantz will continue Netanyahu’s term further is offensive.”  

In Jerusalem, police prevented demonstrators from entering Ord Wingate Square, where they had intended to gather before beginning off to “attack” nearby Paris Square, the primary site of the protests in the capital, next to the prime minister’s official house on Balfour Street. 

Checkpoints and agencies were placed upon all entranceways so as to stop the demonstrators from approaching the junction.

The demonstration group Crime Minister thrashed the police and Jerusalem District Commander Doron Yedid. “In the setting of the respondent from Balfour, Doron Yedid is attacking foundational democratic rights and stopping us from utilising our right to object. There is no red line that the Jerusalem police will not cross to preserve the defence and destroy the demonstration. Doron Yedid must not be [made] commissioner,” said the declaration.  

Last week’s protest in Jerusalem, first of a field hearing on Netanyahu’s request to remove his crime events that took place on Sunday, was the highest in weeks. 

The determination by two compliant organisations – the Movement for Quality Government and Helem Tarbut – to nix Tel Aviv exercises and bus demonstrators to Jerusalem added to the increase in turnout.