Netanyahu, his ministers face protests during Memorial Day commemoration
Israeli military cemeteries have witnessed a wave of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers during the Memorial Day commemoration of soldiers killed in wars, according to photos and videos posted by journalists and activists on social media.
Protesters blamed ministers, who were in attendance, for shedding the blood of Israelis. Many families started to leave the Mount Herzl cemetery in West Jerusalem when Netanyahu started his speech on Monday.
At the Kiryat Shaul cemetery near Tel Aviv, Israelis staged a silent protest during Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s speech, demanding his resignation and holding banners such as “Your hands are stained with their blood”. Antigovernment protesters have been urging the Netanyahu government to strike a deal with Hamas to free captives held in Gaza.
War on Gaza will continue until captives return, rule of Hamas dismantled: Gallant
Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says the war on Gaza will continue until the captives are freed and the rule of Hamas and its military capabilities are dismantled, local newspaper Haaretz reported.
Speaking at a ceremony on Mount Herzl, he added that the war will shape the lives of Israelis “for decades to come”.
Israeli public views Netanyahu as playing politics at the expense of the captives
The Israeli public has, pretty much, unanimously been behind this war on Gaza. What has changed over time is growing resentment at the government, as they see Netanyahu as not bringing the captives home and pushing ahead with this war to prolong his political career.
You have Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, right-wing ministers also booed at another event in Israel today because people understand Netanyahu is playing a political game here.
Any ceasefire deal goes against what those right-wing ministers want and they ensure Netanyahu’s political survival as prime minister.
For a long time, you have had leaks from the cabinet and head of security over months saying it is Netanyahu who is reluctant to even make a plan for the day after the war, something they critically need.
Israeli army forces displaced Palestinians to evacuate schools
This morning, the Israeli army forced hundreds of displaced families to evacuate six UNRWA schools that were turned into shelters for displaced people in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
Al Jazeera filmed the displacement of families from the area of the schools towards the western areas of Jabalia camp.
In the footage, Palestinian families are seen fleeing amid near continuous shelling and gunfire from the areas where Israeli vehicles have entered east of Jabalia refugee camp.
No child should experience ‘absolutely terrifying’ journey out of Rafah
Nadine Abdullateef, a 13-year-old Palestinian, spoke to Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum in Deir el-Balah in the Gaza Strip after she was forced to flee Rafah.
The teenager said she has been displaced from “many places”, including Nuseirat, Gaza and Rafah – an experience that has left her traumatised. “My experience from Rafah to Deir el-Balah was absolutely terrifying,” she said.
Nadine said finding a car was difficult and expensive, and the group she was travelling with were forced to split into two and travel at different times. She said 10 people were packed into the car along with what little luggage they could fit.
“No child should experience that or see that,” she said. “I do not see a future in Palestine if this keeps going on… this has to stop.”
“Where are the papers that were signed by all the countries about human rights, where did those go?” she said.
Human rights only apply to white people.... and only as long as you don't protest or criticize Israel.
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