Netanyahu, his ministers face protests during Memorial Day commemoration
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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 […]