Despite presiding over numerous failures – including Iran, the economy, the cost of living and October 7 – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still worshipped by over a quarter of Israelis. The gap between his failings and his support has all the attributes of a cult
Archiv: Black Flag democracy movement Israel / March 2020 – June 2021 (Netanyahu voted out / nameless suckers sworn in)
Car Rams Protesters Injuring Five, as 100,000 in Tel Aviv Demand Elections Now
(April 7, 2024)
The demonstration, held on the eve of the six-month mark of the war in Gaza, drew tens of thousands, with organizers claiming some 100,000 people were in attendance. Thousands more joined the call for early elections and a deal to secure the release of the hostages held in Gaza in smaller protests in other cities including Jerusalem, Haifa, Beer Sheva and Caesarea. Furthermore, there were demonstrations in over 50 additional locations across the country among them Kfar Sava, Karkur, Eilat, Kyriat Gar and Sha’ar Hanegev. The Israeli media define the demonstration as “the largest since October 7th.”
Protesters begin to assemble in Jerusalem for four-day demonstration against government
(´Today, 6:32 pm)
The organizers of the protest are calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government to resign, for Israel to hold early elections, and for the country’s leaders to agree to a hostage deal that will bring about the release of the 130 captives held in Gaza since October 7.
Protests will be centered around the Knesset but will also be held in other key locations, including close to Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence.
Black Flags movement disbands after over a year: ‚Mission accomplished‘
(June 25, 2021)
„Our beloved country faced the greatest threat since its inception — The dismantling of the democratic system and it becoming a dictatorship,“ the statement reads.
The movement claimed that former prime minister and current opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu — which they refer to as the „criminal defendant“ due to his ongoing bribery trial — „kidnapped the state and embarked on a campaign in which he planned to dismantle the judicial authorities, use the Israeli police as an executive arm of his government and make us all his subjects.“
Ben Gurion departures halted as Histadrut declares ‘historic’ strike over overhaul
“We are all worried about Israel’s fate,” Histadrut chief Arnon Bar-David said during a press conference alongside business leaders and public officials. “Together we say, enough!”
“We have lost our way — this is not about left or right,” he continued. “We can no longer polarize the nation.”
The announcement came ahead of an expected statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is freezing the legislation.
Ha‘aretz reports Israel Police say over 100,000 protestors are on Tel Aviv‘s Kaplan Street, a further 10,000 are at HaBima Square– and thousands more are protesting throughout the country.
If you‘re in Israel: Tomorrow, January 21, at 7pm local time on Kaplan Street: „Stopping the regime coup. Fighting for democracy.“
(20.01.2023)
Massive Anti-government Protests in Mayor Cities Planned for Saturday Night
he main protest in Tel Aviv will be divided, with one organizer, the Movement for Quality Government in Israel, holding a rally at Habima Square for the second weekend in a row while other most radical organizers will demonstrate less than a kilometer away at the intersection of Kaplan and Begin streets. After skipping the twolast week’s events, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said Wednesday he would attend this weekend, alongside other members of the opposition.
The Black Flag protest group said it would center its efforts on Kaplan Street and urged opposition politicians to show up. “Following the attack on the judicial system over Deri’s disqualification, and the calls from within the coalition to disobey the ruling, the organizers of the demonstration are calling on the heads of the opposition parties to announce that they will come to the mass demonstration and stand at the head of the protest march,” said Black Flags in a statement.
Landesweite Proteste als „letzte Rettung“ gegen ultrarechte Regierung in Israel
(14.01.2023)
Dutzende Bürgerrechtsplattformen, sämtliche Oppositionsparteien und zahlreiche frühere hohe Offiziere der Armee und des Geheimdienstes haben aufgerufen, sich der Demonstration anzuschließen. Eine der Plattformen, die „Schwarzen Flaggen“, warnen in ihrem Aufruf vor nichts weniger als einem „Putschversuch“ der neuen Regierung.
Netanyahu’s Lust for Power Revealed in All Its Sickening Glory
To paraphrase Ben-Gurion: Every Hebrew mother should know that she has placed her children’s fate in the hands of a prime minister, other politicians and a school system that are unworthy of it. If there was ever a justification for a civil rebellion (not violent, but also not so polite and photogenic as the social protests of the summer of 2011), here it is – in all its sickening glory.
ארגוני מחאת בלפור הודיעו כי יפגינו ליד ביתו של היועמ“ש מנדלבליט, בעקבות פרסומים על משא ומתן עם נתניהו. „לאחר שנים של טיוח תיקים ושנמוך אישומים, מנסה מנדבליט, רגע לפני פרישתו, להציל את עורו של הנאשם. שום טיעון לא יכול להצדיק את קיומה של העסקה המפוקפקת הזאת שפוגעת באמון הציבור“
After Midnight, Netanyahu Left the Official Residence. Outside, These People Celebrated
Five hours before the official deadline for the departure of Benjamin Netanyahu and his family from the Prime Minister’s Residence on Balfour Street, the final episode in the “Balfour” national reality show refused to come to an end. The huddle of protesters, which dwindled as night fell, exchanged recent photos among themselves of moving vans and other vehicles leaving the residence, trying to figure out whether the Netanyahus had finally vacated the premises or whether maybe someone was still hiding inside, or about to return for a final visit…
Protesters outside the Knesset in a celebratory mood, dancing and singing to mark the ouster of Israel‘s longest-serving prime minister who was indicted on four corruption charges
I am extremely concerned by the growing conflict in Israel and Palestine. Once again we are seeing how the irresponsible actions of government-allied right-wing extremists in Jerusalem can escalate quickly into devastating war.
Israeli children should not have to spend the night scared in bomb shelters, as many are doing tonight. Palestinian children should not have to grow up under the constant violence and oppression of occupation, as so many do, and have done.
The United States must call for an immediate cease-fire and an end to provocative and illegal settlement activity. And we must also recommit to working with Israelis and Palestinians to finally end this conflict.
Israel: High Court rules movement ban during virus lockdown ‚unconstitutional‘
Israel‘s High Court of Justice ruled on Sunday that the government repeatedly overstepped its authority it barred citizens from departing their homes more than one kilometer during multiple coronavirus lockdowns.
In the eight-to-one decision handed down on Sunday, the court specifically cited Israel‘s second national lockdown last October, noting the government‘s actions constituted a „disproportionate violation of the right to protest and were unconstitutional.“
Last Pre-Election Weekend, Tens of Thousands Protest Netanyahu Rule
(21.03.2021)
With just three days before Israel’s fourth election in two years tomorrow, Tuesday, March 23, the weekly protests against far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued last Saturday night, March 20, in city squares, at major intersections, and along highway overpasses throughout the country. The protests were organized under the slogans “Go vote,” “Replace the government,” and “Bring about change.”
Israel: Anti-Netanyahu protests continue in Jerusalem ahead of elections
Protests continue for 39th week in a row as March 23 vote nears
Three Days to Election, Tens of Thousands of Israelis Protest Against Netanyahu Across Country
Over 20,000 people are gathered at Paris Square, near the prime minister‘s official residence, for the central protest. It is the largest anti-Netanyahu protest since the weekly demonstrations began last July. The event‘s organizers say that there are about 50,000 people at the site.
Earlier, thousands of demonstrators marched to the square from the Knesset building with police approval, chanting „Come on Bibi, go“ and „The main thing is not to fear at all,“ and carrying large Israeli flags.
Anti-Bibi Protesters: “Violence against Us Has Become Routine”
(09.03.2021)
With the March 23 elections rapidly approaching, the weekly nationwide protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off on Saturday, March 6, for the 37th consecutive week, bigger and louder than in the recent past. Protesters gathered at some 550 central squares, intersections, and overpasses throughout the country starting in the afternoon, and called on Netanyahu to resign. Several groups of protesters once again reported violent attacks against them.
Anti-Netanyahu Protesters Report Uptick in Violence against Them
(14.02.2021)
Anti-Netanyahu protesters rallied across Israel on Saturday evening, February 13, for the 34th consecutive week of mass demonstrations against far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his indictment on graft charges and his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Four people were arrested in the Jerusalem protests on Saturday night, one of them for allegedly “assaulting a police officer,” Zo Haderech reported.
The main demonstrations were held outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem. Protesters and organizers, among them Hadash and Communist Party of Israel activists from around the country, called for an end to Netanyahu’s reign.
HAPPENING NOW: Protesters rally outside the Jerusalem court where the corruption trial for Israel‘s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumes. The trial was postponed due to the #coronavirus lockdown.
Police Arrest Two, Deploy Water Cannons at anti-Netanyahu Protest in Jerusalem
Police arrested two people and used water cannons against anti-Netanyahu protesters in Jerusalem for the first time in months on Saturday, as demonstrators rallied for the 32nd consecutive week.
Thousands Protest Against Netanyahu; 6 Arrested, Protesters Report Attacks by PM‘s Supporters
Saturday‘s protest marks the 27th week of the anti-Netanyahu protests. Hundreds also marched from Jerusalem‘s String Bridge to the Balfour residence.
Protests also took place on bridges and junctions across the country, as well as at Netanyahu‘s private residence in Caesarea, and in Tel Aviv.
החיסון האמיתי ניתן עכשיו בבלפור:
Anti-Netanyahu Protesters Mark Six Months of Weekly Demonstrations
Protesters against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are demonstrating in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and at traffic junctions, bridges and intersections nationwide for the 25th week in a row on Saturday, marking six months since the protest movement began.
Anti-Netanyahu Protests Resume for 25th Week in a Row
Protests are slated to be held in front of the prime minister‘s Jerusalem and Caesarea residences, as well as in front of Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz‘s home in Rosh Ha‘ayin
Hundreds of anti-Netanyahu Protesters Were Attacked. These Are Some of Their Stories
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Around 30 Arrested as Thousands Protest Against Netanyahu in Jerusalem
Some 30 protesters against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were arrested on Saturday as thousands gathered in Jerusalem and at traffic junctions nationwide for the 24th week in a row.
? ?? „Hero of Israel,“ a bronze sculpture by the multidisciplinary artist Itai Zalait, was installed guerrilla-style in front of PM Netanyahu‘s official Jerusalem residence, on the 24th weekend of @TheBlackFlags1 protests.
Live, from Israel, it‘s SATURDAY NIGHT. Week 24 of the anti-Netanyahu protests. #SNL
‚Netanyahu Endangers Israel‘: Thousands Protest Against PM Across Israel
Thousands of protesters demonstrated on Saturday evening against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at intersections, bridges and squares across Israel, as weekly demonstrations continued for the 23rd week in a row.
Israeli Panel to Look Into Submarine Scandal, Riling Netanyahu
Mr. Netanyahu was not named as a suspect in an earlier police investigation of the purchase of submarines and missile boats from Germany that caught up several of his close associates. The planned commission of inquiry lacks legal authority. It may summon any witness to testify but cannot compel anybody to appear before it.
Gantz Announces Commission of Inquiry Into Submarine Affair That Has Plagued Netanyahu
The submarine affair has become a central element in the protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where demonstrators have carried inflatable submarines inscribed with slogans like “S.S. Investigation.” Protesters are calling for a commission of inquiry into the affair, as well as calling on Netanyahu to step down in light of his corruption charges.
Thousands Protest Netanyahu in Jerusalem, at Least 18 Arrested Ahead of Demonstration
Police say they arrested 18 with protesters claiming 23 have been detained as they demand Netanyahu be investigated for the so-called ‚submarine affair‘
Thousands of Israelis Protest Against Netanyahu in Hundreds of Locations Across Country
Hundreds of demonstrations are taking place Saturday night in squares, junctions and on bridges around the country for the 20th week in a row since the anti-Netanyahu protests began in July.
Netanyahu Learnt the Lesson of Rabin‘s Assassination. The Israeli Left Should Too
“Rabin’s murder was a perfect murder that paid off,” the late Prof. Moshe Negbi once wrote. This is a serious charge, but an accurate one. Netanyahu owes his political existence to this murder. The roots of his rule are planted in the blood of the slain prime minister. Fanning the violence and then looking away is a strategy that served him both before the murder and after it.
בלפור, עכשיו, ועד שילך!
Thousands Protest Against Netanyahu Across Israel, Three Attacks Reported Against Demonstrators
A protester in Ramat Gan was pepper sprayed by someone passing by on a scooter ■ Man at Ramat Hasharon was beaten by two men ■ four youths vandalize booths belonging to Peace Now group in Jerusalem, police arrested two
25,000 Candles Lit at Tel Aviv Ceremony for 25th Anniversary of Rabin Assassination
Twenty-five-thousand memorial candles were lit to commemmorate the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Tel Aviv Thursday.
On Rabin Assassination Anniversary, anti-Netanyahu Protesters March Through Tel Aviv
A large crowd was expected to turn out for protests Thursday evening at locations throughout Israel, as anti-government demonstrations coincide with the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, according to the Hebrew calendar.
*לך!* אנחנו נמשיך לבוא כל שבוע, כמו שבאנו גם בגשם וגם בשרב בחצי השנה האחרונה. עוד לא נולד ארגון הפשע המושחת שירתיע עם שאוהב את מדינתו היהודית והדמוקרטית אהבת נפש, מלהאבק עבורה
Anti-Netanyahu Protesters Return to the Streets, Thousands March From Knesset
At about 10:00 P.M., thousands of Jerusalem protesters started another march from the vicinity of the prime minister‘s residence. Police tried to stop the march in the Mamila area, but demonstrators broke into a run and bypassed the roadblocks.
Meanwhile, about 1,000 people are taking part in a protest by the Movement for Quality Government at Tel Aviv‘s Rabin Square for the second week in a row, under the banner of „Corruption is leaping – the state is sinking,“ a play on the Hebrew word for submarine.
Thousands of Israelis Protest Against Netanyahu as Business Owners Rejoin Dissent
housands of Israelis called for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night in hundreds of locations across Israel, with major protests taking place in Haifa, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Groundbreaking number of demonstrators against PM Netanyahu in Jerusalem tonight, across the street from his house. It is an anti corruption demonstration as he is defendant in bribery, breach of trust trial.
Anti-Netanyahu Protests Resume in Jerusalem, Across Israel, in Shadow of Right-wing Violence
Following the expiration of movement restrictions, tens of thousands of protesters gathered across Israel Saturday night, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down in light of his criminal indictments, and many faced violence at the hands of both police and right-wing groups.
Tonight in Tel Aviv, on the march
Stunning action this morning: activists from the Bloc Against Occupation fill TLV’s Rabin Square with the words “DEMOCRACY OR OCCUPATION”. They write: “The problem does not begin or end with Netanyahu. Only when we end the occupation can we start talking about what democracy is”
Thousands protest across Israel demanding Netanyahu‘s resignation
Some protesters accused Netanyahu of not condemning violence against them and also directed their ire at his coalition partner, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, for not taking a harsher stance against the violence.
„The fact that the Israeli prime minister has not once condemned the violence against the protesters is a green light for violence against citizens of the country,“ they said.
Israel: Protests turn violent as photographer attacked, man run over by vehicle
Demonstrators in Holon calling for the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were attacked and sprayed with tear gas by right-wing activists of the “La Familia” soccer fans organization, outlet N12 reported.
A Haaretz photographer, Tomer Appelbaum, was reportedly attacked with fists and kicking when arriving at the scene to document the rally, forcing him to flee.
Anti-Netanyahu Protesters Report Attacks as Weekend of Demos Kicks Off Across Israel
At least 30 young people identified as members of La Familia, a group of far-right militants associated with the Betar Jerusalem football club, came to confront protesters assembled in a city square. They were wearing black shirts, waving Likud flags and carrying signs that read ‚A good leftist is a dead leftist‘ and ‚Leftists are traitors,‘ and cursing at protesters. According to police officers present at the scene, which were forced to call for reinforcements, they sprayed mace on the protesters.