Israelis widen calls for resignation of Netanyahu
Mona Kandil
Press TV, Ramallah
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to downplay anti-regime protests, calls for his resignation are getting even stronger.
Thousands of Israelis once again held a demonstration near Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem al-Quds.
Israelis are protesting firstly because of the regime’s bad handling of the coronavirus crisis, and secondly over corruption charges against Netanyahu.
There has been a deepening coalition crisis in the recent past between Netanyahu’s Likud party and the Blue and White, led by his main coalition partner Benny Gantz.
The crisis has led to the rare cancellation of the weekly cabinet meeting. Both parties blame each other over a deadlock on budget. The regime is required by law to pass a budget by late August, but Netanyahu is balking at honoring a provision in their coalition agreement to craft a two-year spending plan.
If no budget plan is approved by the deadline, or the law is not amended, the Knesset would be dissolved and another general election needs to be held. In case elections are called, it would be the fourth since April 2019.
Netanyahu has always bragged about Israel’s military. However, this does not help resolve such domestic issues as the deadly coronavirus pandemic and the regime's poor economic performance.
Some believe these are signs of a political thunderstorm that could seriously undermine Netanyahu.
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