Thousands of Israelis protested outside the official residence of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, pressing ahead with a months-long campaign demanding he resign. Protesters held banners reading “Revolution” and “Get out of here” and held blue and white Israeli flags. A sign aimed at the prime minister was projected on a building reading in Hebrew: “Enough with you.”Smaller crowds gathered on bridges and intersections across the country also calling for Netanyahu to step down. Photograph: Ammar Awad/ReutersOn Friday, Serbia and Kosovo gave Israel a diplomatic boost as Serbia announced it would move its embassy to Jerusalem and Kosovo said it will establish ties with Israel with an embassy in Jerusalem. Netanyahu has vowed to remain in office despite being charged last year with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three long-running corruption investigations.

Source: The Guardian September 06, 2020 00:56 UTC