Israeli dissidents demonstrated to protest the "corruption" of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a video clip documented protesters bringing washing machines during their demonstrations against Netanyahu and his government's corruption, in reference to the news that Netanyahu and his wife collect their dirty clothes for washing in Washington, DC.
The video met with sarcastic comments on Netanyahu, amid anger that he continued to lead the government despite the files of corruption against him, while other Twitter users tried to normalize Arab relations with him.
And after a satirical account, saying, "In the end, Netanyahu will settle in the Emirates next to every corrupt and every filth he hosted .. The demonstrations against him are continuing, and they brought him a washing machine for free to clean his dirty clothes so that he does not expose them and he takes his clothes to Washington to clean them for free. Get ready, Abu Dhabi."
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- 𝐎𝐧 𝐀𝐳𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 (@iloveisraell) September 26, 2020
Over the years, Netanyahu has been famous among employees at the US President’s guesthouse for always bringing special bags on his trips to Washington full of dirty clothes, according to Washington Post writer John Hudson.
Hudson explained that cleaning clothes for the Prime Minister is free of charge by American employees, a benefit available to all foreign leaders, but they rarely benefit from it due to the short period of their stays in Washington, with the exception of the Netanyahu family.
Israeli officials denied Netanyahu's excessive use of the laundry services of his American hosts, describing the allegations as "ridiculous", but acknowledging that he was the target of laundry-related charges in the past.
For all those who have been following the Netanyahu's dirty laundry at the White House story, you will appreciate that protesters tonight brought in a laundry machine to the anti-protest in Jerusalem.
https://t.co/bhdEWyZAtV
- Mairav Zonszein ונשיין (@MairavZ) September 26, 2020
In 2016, Netanyahu filed a lawsuit against his office and the Israeli Attorney General, in an attempt to prevent the release of his laundry bills under the country's Freedom of Information Act, and the judge stood by Netanyahu, and details of the laundry bills are still kept secret pending appeal to the Supreme Court.
This relatively minor accusation joins a longer list of corruption allegations that have threatened the 70-year-old prime minister's takeover of power, and sparked protests in Israel this month.
In the end, Netanyahu will settle in the UAE next to every corrupt and every filthy one he hosted .. The demonstrations in the occupation state against him are continuing, and they brought him a washing machine for free to clean his dirty clothes so that he does not expose them and takes his clothes to Washington to clean them for free .. Get ready # Abu Dhabi t.co/FDBgl9PgLt
- Hornet Stinging Newspaper (@Al_dabboor) September 27, 2020
The Israeli embassy in Washington issued a statement saying that the "laundry accusation" was an attempt to cover up the success of the normalization agreement signed by Israel, Bahrain and the UAE at the White House last week.