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"Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to call for a new
ceasefire in Gaza and to protest against what they say is an attack on the
country’s democracy by the rightwing governing coalition of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Key highways have been blocked and police have made at least 12 arrests amid
heated scenes in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. More protests were expected in the
coming days as the campaign “gathers momentum and energy”, campaigners said.
The immediate trigger for the anger was Netanyahu’s attempt to dismiss Ronen
Bar, the head of the internal security agency, but the prime minister’s
decision to shatter a two-month-old truce in Gaza with waves of lethal
airstrikes has fuelled the demonstrations.
Protesters accuse the government of continuing the war for political reasons
and ignoring the plight of the 59 hostages – about 24 of whom are believed to
be alive – still held by Hamas in the devastated Palestinian territory.
“This government has now also started a war, once again, to protect itself, to
divert the discourse from the things that bother the public in Israel. The
government has lost all legitimacy on every possible level … They are failing,”
said Eitan Herzel, chief executive of the Brothers in Arms protest movement.
On Wednesday thousands packed streets close to Netanyahu’s official residence
in central Jerusalem. Many carried Israeli flags and placards with slogans in
support of hostages still held in Gaza. Others beat drums and chanted “hostages
deal now” as they marched in from other parts of Israel."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
