Netanyahu must go: Israelis protest government, demand prisoner deal
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Thousands of Israeli settlers have taken to the streets to demand an immediate prisoner exchange agreement and the booting of the government.
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People protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages, Tel Aviv, "Israel", Saturday, May 4, 2024 (AP)
Thousands of Israeli settlers protested on Saturday, calling for an immediate prisoner exchange deal and the resignation of the Israeli occupation government.
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that protests emerged across 70 sites, with the participation of the captives' families, demanding an exchange deal and early elections. Israeli media further stated that confrontations broke out between Israeli forces and demonstrators in occupied al-Quds.
In this context, Eran Schwartz, one of the organizers of the demonstrations, said, “The government of destruction, which led Israel to the catastrophe of October 7 due to its failures, continues its malicious plans, without considering the captives' return or what awaits tomorrow."
Schwartz added, "Only a new government will gain confidence to be able to return the captives and stop Israel's downfall."
For many weeks now, Israelis have been flooding the streets of Tel Aviv and several other areas, demanding that Netanyahu resign over his performance in the war on Gaza, including his continued dismissal of an exchange deal.
Just today, Israeli newspaper Maariv revealed that the families of over 600 Israeli occupation soldiers carrying out the genocide in Gaza addressed Security Minister Yoav Gallant and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in a letter, demanding a backtrack on the Rafah invasion.
Reportedly, the letter further stated that they did not trust Halevi and Gallant, and warned of the invasion being a death trap.
Israeli media: Netanyahu has long become a burden on 'Israel'
"Israel" does not expect any victory in Rafah because the head of the occupation government, Benjamin Netanyahu, is "paralyzed with terror" and unable to make a single important decision, as reported by Israeli media.
In an article published by Maariv, Israeli political writer Ben Caspit points out that "Netanyahu has long become a burden on Israel," stressing that "he must vacate his position."
Caspit pointed out that "this is what the British did to Neville Chamberlain (former British Prime Minister) in the middle of World War II," adding that "they did so because there was no choice. They didn't do it because they liked Churchill. They did it because Chamberlain failed, dragged Britain from one disgrace to another, and built a bankrupt concept."
According to Caspit, "The only thing that could drive Netanyahu crazy and enter Rafah in full force now is the arrest warrants that the International Criminal Court in The Hague is threatening to issue against him."
