Thousands march in Tel Aviv to protest against Netanyahu, corruption

Thousands march in Tel Aviv to protest against Netanyahu, corruption
Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:05:00

Thousands protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday for the second consecutive week against government corruption and Benjamin Netanyahu, who is under criminal investigation over allegations of abuse of office.

REUTERS--  Police estimated the number of demonstrators at about 10,000 and they followed last Saturday's demonstration, which was by far the largest of the recent weekly anti-corruption protests when an estimated 20,000 people participated.

The protests have been sparked by corruption against Netanyahu. The four-term leader is suspected of involvement in two cases.

The first involves receiving gifts from wealthy businessmen and the second involves negotiating a deal with a newspaper owner for better coverage in return for curbs on a rival daily.

If charged, he would come under heavy pressure to resign or could call an election to test whether he still had a mandate to govern.

Over weeks of demonstrations, protesters have identified themselves as supporting both left- and right-wing parties. On Saturday they held banners reading: "Neither left, nor right (we demand) integrity," "We are fed up with corrupt (politicians)" and "Sweep the corrupt away."


 

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