Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck back on Sunday at demonstrations calling for his resignation, accusing protesters of trampling democracy and the Israeli media of encouraging them.
FILE PHOTO: People take part in a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's alleged corruption and his government's way of handling the coronavirus disease crisis, near Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem August 1, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets, including outside Netanyahu’s Jerusalem home, to protest against alleged corruption and economic hardship stemming from lockdowns during the coronavirus crisis. Criticising the protests and media at the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said that while demonstrators portray their campaign as an attempt to “preserve Israeli democracy, I see it as an attempt to trample democracy”.
“They do not report the demonstrations - they participate in them. They add fuel,” said Netanyahu, who returned as prime minister in 2009 after a first term from 1996-99.
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