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‘Bibi to prison’: Thousands demand Netanyahu resignation over corruption in Israel ‘Bibi to prison’: Thousands demand Netanyahu resignation over corruption in Israel
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Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over corruption charges.Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over corruption charges.
The so-called ‘March of Shame’ attracted more than 10,000 people on Saturday, Ynet News reported. The protestors on Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard chanted "Shame, shame, shame," "Bibi Netanyahu to Maasiyahu Prison," and "We will not give in until you give up."The so-called ‘March of Shame’ attracted more than 10,000 people on Saturday, Ynet News reported. The protestors on Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard chanted "Shame, shame, shame," "Bibi Netanyahu to Maasiyahu Prison," and "We will not give in until you give up."
Protest organizers, Eldad Yaniv and Meni Naftali, who previously staged weekly anti-corruption rallies in Petah Tikva, said people were angry with “the lag in Prime Minister Netanyahu's investigations."Protest organizers, Eldad Yaniv and Meni Naftali, who previously staged weekly anti-corruption rallies in Petah Tikva, said people were angry with “the lag in Prime Minister Netanyahu's investigations."
“We want a new contract with politicians, without those colluding with tycoons. We want new leaders and a new contract. Politicians who work for us, not corrupt ones. Politicians who can see justice served,” Yaniv told Ynet News.“We want a new contract with politicians, without those colluding with tycoons. We want new leaders and a new contract. Politicians who work for us, not corrupt ones. Politicians who can see justice served,” Yaniv told Ynet News.
Smaller anti-Netanyahu protests were organized in other locations in Israel as well, including Nahariya, Hadera, Afula, Netanya, Rishon LeZion, Modi'in, Jerusalem and Be'er Sheva.Smaller anti-Netanyahu protests were organized in other locations in Israel as well, including Nahariya, Hadera, Afula, Netanya, Rishon LeZion, Modi'in, Jerusalem and Be'er Sheva.
Netanyahu has been questioned in two cases, with poilce suspecting the PM of received lavish gifts from businessmen and negotiating a deal for more favorable coverage with a newspaper owner.Netanyahu has been questioned in two cases, with poilce suspecting the PM of received lavish gifts from businessmen and negotiating a deal for more favorable coverage with a newspaper owner.
The PM, meanwhile, was on his way to France to meet President Emmanuel Macron, with his impending arrival spurring a massive anti-Netanyahu rally in Paris.The PM, meanwhile, was on his way to France to meet President Emmanuel Macron, with his impending arrival spurring a massive anti-Netanyahu rally in Paris.
Thousands of people protested in the French capital in solidarity with the Palestinians, who are outraged by US President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. They carried Palestinian flags, slammed the Israeli PM as a “war criminal” and chanted:"Boycott Israel," "Third Intifada" among others. Thousands of people protested in the French capital in solidarity with the Palestinians, who are outraged by US President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. They carried Palestinian flags, slammed the Israeli PM as a “war criminal” and chanted:"Boycott Israel" while voicing support for a "Third Intifada." 
Meanwhile, violent clashes continue in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza in the wake of Trump’s announcement Wednesday. Two Palestinians were killed and over a 1,000 people injured Friday, with another 230 wounded Saturday, as Israeli security forces fired tears gas, rubber bullet and live ammunition at the protesters. Meanwhile, violent clashes continue to rock East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza in the wake of Trump’s announcement Wednesday. Two Palestinians were killed and over a 1,000 people injured Friday, with another 230 wounded Saturday, as Israeli security forces fired tear gas, rubber bullets and live ammunition at the protesters.