An estimated 34,000 Israelis took to the streets Saturday night to protest against Netanyahu's government. Four people were arrested in Caesarea, in Tel Aviv police fired water cannons at protesters blocking the Ayalon highway, and in Jerusalem, demonstrators temporarily closed the Paris Square intersection in the city center.
Throughout the various protests, speakers criticized not only members of the ruling coalition but also those in opposition positions and those seen as Prime Minister Netanyahu's replacements in the post-war realignment.
In Tel Aviv, Moshe Redman, a leader of the movement against the government's proposed judicial reforms last year, called for this.[Ministers-without-portfolio Benny] Gantz and [Gadi] Eisenkot” – a wartime cabinet member who sits with Prime Minister Netanyahu – “opposition leaders, Histadrut chairman, local government heads, business leaders, university heads and others who are paying close attention to this disaster” and action. Don’t wake up—wake up!
Yair Golan calls for elections in 'mother of all protests'
In Haifa, protests centering on the hostage trade and demands for early elections were called out by Major General Yair Golan (Republican), a former member of parliament who is expected to lead the political left next term. The current government is shameless, telling the crowd, “Shame is gone and all that is left for us is a determined, tough, tough fight.”
Golan said the fight “has two stages.” First, we all must feel anger: holy anger, deep anger, restless anger. “With this anger we will overthrow the government and bring about new elections,” he said.
Mr. Golan called on the crowd to form the “mother of all protests,” saying, “We are responsible for thousands of people taking to the streets every day,” and told demonstrators to “throw Parliament away.” He encouraged them to “surround themselves.” “Standing at intersections” and “Crowding roads and paralyzing transportation.” [government]'' and called the Union a memsheret ha'athon, or 'a government of disaster.'
“We must draw the inevitable conclusion from Prime Minister Netanyahu himself: he must dissolve parliament and set a date for early elections,” Golan concluded.
“Second, we have to build an alternative,” he said, adding that such an alternative requires “a coherent worldview with a realistic vision and a practical ideology.” said, rejecting the current leadership of the National Assembly. The opposition party as its leader.
Crowd calls for action against Haredi draft evasion
Politicians and community leaders spoke to large crowds about the recruitment of ultra-Orthodox Israelis into the IDF. This persistent problem has erupted anew in the wake of increased demand for troops and the war with Hamas and his allies since October 7.
Protesters have been gathering in Jerusalem for 10 weeks demanding early elections, but Haredi Rabbi Bezalel Cohen said there was a desire for compromise within the Haredi community, but that the current Israeli leadership He said that he had not been able to fulfill his mediation duties. One.
“Many in the haredi community feel strongly that the current situation is inappropriate and needs to change significantly as soon as possible,” Cohen said. “They feel deep in their hearts the absurdity and injustice of the current situation, and they are trying to correct it and participate in the defense of their country and homeland. Unfortunately, I fear that we do not have leadership. However, [religious] or public officials who can lead this process. ”
Lieutenant Colonel Benny Barbash, author and screenwriter, told the crowd in Jerusalem, citing the blessings and curses of the Bible: The path that Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government are taking leads to an abyss of corruption, decadence, decay, and destruction. The second path leads to restoration, restoration, reconciliation, and, if we work hard enough, peace, prosperity, and safety for ourselves and our neighbors. ” Barbash then quoted Deuteronomy 30:19.
“I have set before you life and death. A blessing and a curse. Choose life so that you and your descendants may survive.”
