Thousands protest and demand Netanyahu’s resignation from Israel

Jerusalem – Thousands of Israelis protested again on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanding that the official, who has long remained in power, resign due to corruption charges against him and his alleged mismanagement of the crisis. coronavirus.

With posters saying “Go” and “We are all equal before the law,” protesters filled a square in Jerusalem near the official residence of Netanyahu, an area where for months they have demanded the resignation of the ruler.

Netanyahu is accused of fraud, breach of trust and acceptance of bribes in three cases involving billionaire accomplices and press moguls. The Prime Minister denies having committed irregularities.

However, the dissidents claim that Netanyahu cannot properly govern the country while all about him a formal accusation of corruption. At the trial in Netanyahu, evidence hearings are set to begin in the coming weeks.

Israel is preparing to hold its fourth national election in two years in March, in what is likely to be another referendum for Netanyahu, who faces the challenge of deserters from the Likud Party to which he belongs.

Protesters added that Netanyahu and his government have failed in their response to the coronavirus. The country’s economy has been hit by coronavirus-related restrictions in the past year and the nation is once again in partial confinement due to rising infection rates.

Netanyahu and his allies have taken advantage of the widespread vaccination campaign in Israel, where more than a tenth of the population was already immunized, in an attempt to undermine protesters and their cause. They claim that Netanyahu is working to end the coronavirus pandemic in Israel while containing the mobilizations.