Israel: latest anti-Netanyahu protest in Jerusalem?
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Protesters take part in a weekly demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, potentially on the last day of his term in office, near his official residence in Jerusalem on June 12, 2021. REUTERS - AMMAR AWAD
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Twelve years of rule Netanyahu will in principle end this Sunday afternoon, June 13 after the swearing-in of the new Israeli government, the famous coalition of change.
Much hope in the demonstrations that have gathered perhaps for the last time in the heart of Jerusalem.
But also a good dose of skepticism.
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With our correspondent in Jerusalem,
Michel Paul
"
Bibi it's over,
" sing the demonstrators.
“
Bibi Farewell and not goodbye,
” they chant.
Some, like Sylvie Shapira, who for nearly a year and a half has spent her Saturday nights in front of Benyamin Netanyahu's residence, do not hide their emotion.
“
We tell him to get out, to go away, to leave us, far, far away, that we never see him again
,” she explains.
For us, it's like a disease that we will recover from
.
"
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Last demonstration facing Balfour Street in Jerusalem.
Sabine Smadja, who comes regularly from Galileo, hopes there won't be any last-minute surprises.
“
Until I see him, I won't be at ease.
Apparently, every chance is there for the new government to be sworn in, but we know how devious this man is and how ready he is for any shenanigans,
”she said.
It is at 4 p.m. Israeli time that the Knesset is expected to vote on confidence in the government headed by Naftali Bennett.
A coalition of eight parties, the most eclectic in the country.
According to a poll published by TV Channel 12, 43% of Israelis believe the new government will have a particularly short life.
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