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Thousands march against Netanyahu

Thousands of Israelis have marched in a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who's facing allegations of corruption.

Israeli protestors hold signs during a protest against government corruption in Tel Aviv.

Israeli protestors hold signs during a protest against government corruption in Tel Aviv. Source: AAP

Thousands of Israelis have protested in Tel Aviv for the second consecutive week against government corruption and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is under criminal investigation over allegations of abuse of office.

Police estimated the number of demonstrators at about 10,000 and they followed last Saturday's demonstration, which was by far the largest of the recent weekly anti-corruption protests when an estimated 20,000 people participated.

The protests have been sparked by corruption allegations against Netanyahu, who denies any wrongdoing. The four-term leader is suspected of involvement in two cases.

The first involves receiving gifts from wealthy businessmen and the second involves negotiating a deal with a newspaper owner for better coverage in return for curbs on a rival daily.

If charged, he would come under heavy pressure to resign or could call an election to test whether he still had a mandate to govern.


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Source: AAP



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