Tens of thousands protest outside Netanyahu’s home before Israel’s election

Tens of thousands protest outside Netanyahu’s home before Israel’s election

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Tens of thousands of Israelis protested before the Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin (Bibi) NetanyahuMOREon Saturday, just three days before the country’s election.

In images captured at the demonstration, protesters called for an end to Netanyahu’s 12-year regime as the country moves towards its fourth election in two years. The protest was the biggest one against Netanyahu this year, with local media estimating that the crowd exceeds 20,000 people, according to a Reuters report.

Netanyahu’s Likud party is expected to win the largest number of parliamentary seats in the March 23 elections, although it is unclear whether it will be able to win the majority on its own or form one with another party.

The demonstrations also take place while Netanyahu remains involved in an alleged corruption scandal on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. The prime minister maintains his innocence.

Israel’s fourth quick election in two years was launched in December, when parliament missed the deadline to approve a budget. The collapse was due to a dispute between Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz over the national budget, which is central to the power-sharing agreement signed between them after the third election. The election would have led Gantz to the role of prime minister in November 2021.

Netanyahu was helped in previous elections by his close relationship with the former President TrumpDonald Trump Illinois House passes resolution condemning state representative. for ‘supporting the insurrectionists’ Florida Democrats ask to retake the elections after the former state senator allegedly tampering with the Biden race and Harris discuss voting rights with Stacey Abrams in Atlanta MORE. The White House transferred the US embassy to Jerusalem, recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights region and helped establish peace agreements with four majority Arab nations, helping the prime minister to argue that his link with Washington was the key to Israel’s prosperity.

Although the relationship with the United States is likely to change under President bidenJoe BidenRussia, China, tensions rise with the White House New challenges arise for Biden after a strong start Feinstein opens doors to support obstruction reform MORE, who took a tougher stance on Israeli actions in the West Bank, Netanyahu also expressed optimism that Jerusalem’s new ties to Arab states and its rapid coronavirus vaccination program will keep him in his post.

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