Thousands of Israeli protesters call on indicted PM to resign
Several thousand Israelis have demonstrated against conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the corruption charges levelled against him. The rally in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening was themed "Step down: Israel is more important" and was organized by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel.
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- Published Date: 03:11 | 01 December 2019
- Modified Date: 03:44 | 01 December 2019
Several thousand Israelis have gathered in the Tel Aviv to demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resign following corruption charges.
The protesters Saturday waved Israeli flags and carried banners describing Netanyahu as "corrupt."
Several thousand Israelis gathered on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding his resignation following the series of corruption charges brought against him. pic.twitter.com/G13CcqRqUA
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Netanyahu was indicted in a series of corruption cases last week, throwing Israel's paralyzed political system into further disarray and threatening his 10-year grip on power. He denies any wrongdoing and has rejected resignation calls, accusing prosecutors of staging "an attempted coup."
Protester Yael Ruth said "we cannot have a clean democracy when there is a prime minister with criminal behavior"
Netanyahu isn't required to resign unless he is convicted.