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Israel: Anti-Netanyahu protesters celebrate outside PM’s residence on eve of new coalition vote03:04

Israel: Anti-Netanyahu protesters celebrate outside PM’s residence on eve of new coalition vote

Israel, Jerulsalem
June 13, 2021 at 01:32 GMT +00:00 · Published

Hundreds of protesters marched towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem, Saturday, on the eve of the Knesset's crucial vote on a new coalition.

Members of the 'Pink Front,' who have held protests each Saturday calling for the prime minister's resignation, were seen waving pink flags, shirts, and bandannas while others cheered and danced in celebration.

Member of the Pink Front Yaniv Segal said, "This is the time to celebrate. Tomorrow night we'll be sure and then after a few minutes of celebration we have to start working and we have to start the work for equality, against corruption, for health, education and climate change."

The Israeli Knesset will vote on the coalition on Sunday. The proposed new coalition government, if approved, will be formed between right-wing Yamina party's Naftali Bennett, centrist Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid with Israeli Arab e Ra'am Party and it's leader Mansour Abbas also joining, thus ending Netanyahu's 12 years in power.

Israel: Anti-Netanyahu protesters celebrate outside PM’s residence on eve of new coalition vote03:04
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Hundreds of protesters marched towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem, Saturday, on the eve of the Knesset's crucial vote on a new coalition.

Members of the 'Pink Front,' who have held protests each Saturday calling for the prime minister's resignation, were seen waving pink flags, shirts, and bandannas while others cheered and danced in celebration.

Member of the Pink Front Yaniv Segal said, "This is the time to celebrate. Tomorrow night we'll be sure and then after a few minutes of celebration we have to start working and we have to start the work for equality, against corruption, for health, education and climate change."

The Israeli Knesset will vote on the coalition on Sunday. The proposed new coalition government, if approved, will be formed between right-wing Yamina party's Naftali Bennett, centrist Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid with Israeli Arab e Ra'am Party and it's leader Mansour Abbas also joining, thus ending Netanyahu's 12 years in power.