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Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to call for a new ceasefire in Gaza and to protest against what they say is an attack on the country’s democracy by the rightwing governing coalition of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Key highways have been blocked and police have made at least 12 arrests amid heated scenes in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. More protests were expected in the coming days as the campaign “gathers momentum and energy”, campaigners said.

The immediate trigger for the anger was Netanyahu’s attempt to dismiss Ronen Bar, the head of the internal security agency, but the prime minister’s decision to shatter a two-month-old truce in Gaza with waves of lethal airstrikes has fuelled the demonstrations.

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[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Imagine thinking this is an attack on "democracy" while fully supporting apartheid and genocide.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

In 2022 Netanyahu was staring down the barrel of corruption charges that would put him in prison for life.

Netanyahu knew the attacks on Oct 7th would happen and looked the other way so they would be as bad as possible.

He then used the attacks to declare war and martial law which prevented him from being removed from office.

They've now sat around and accepted their dictator for almost 2 years now. I don't think the Israeli people know what's right anymore.

[–] goferking0 1 points 1 week ago

Only to get the hostages back so they can go back to killing everyone in Gaza without risking the hostages. I was hoping it was a protest for peace and removing bibi.

Though protesters say they back a ceasefire now to ensure the return of the hostages, most reflect broader Israeli public opinion and believe the war in Gaza is necessary to eliminate any threat from Hamas.

Zonszein said the demonstrations could not be described as “anti-war”.

“It is not about what is happening in Gaza at all. It is not about civilian casualties there … It is focused on the hostages and the lack of trust in the government.”