Corona-crisis: thousands of Israelis demonstrate against government policy

The Corona-pandemic keeps the world in suspense: More than 13 million people have been infected with the novel Coronavirus, 201.373 of them in Germany. The United States reported almost daily new record numbers.

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday against the course the government of Benjamin Netanyahu in the Corona-crisis. Many people gathered in the evening in a Tel Aviv Park on the Mediterranean beach. In addition, demonstrated in Jerusalem as well as at many intersections and on bridges across the country, members of the movement "Black Flaggen" against the Prime Minister because of corruption allegations before the court. On Sunday, another session in the trial against Netanyahu is scheduled.

The protesters in Tel Aviv, accused the political leadership was corrupt and was removed by the people. They held posters in the height, on which Slogans such as "Corona-Diktatur" and "Economic security for all of us!" were. Sebastian Scheiner/AP/dpa Protest against the Israeli Prime Minister

Netanyahu had presented to a multi-billion dollar aid package to alleviate the financial pressure during the Corona-crisis, as well as one-time payments for all citizens, announced. The measures, however, were criticized by many as insufficient and misdirected.

The consequences of the Corona-restrictions on the economy of the country hard. The unemployment rate last stood at more than 20 percent.

The number of new infections with the Coronavirus in Israel recently increased to new record levels. In the night of Friday, the government decided, on weekends, a Corona should be taken to Lockdown. It was re-imposed restrictions on gatherings and Restaurants. Many restaurant owners want to rebel against the rules.

According to information from the Ministry of health, the causative agent of Sars-CoV-2 has been demonstrated so far, 49 of 204 people in Israel; 400 Infected have died. In the occupied West Bank were infected, according to the Palestinian Ministry of health so far, 8 of 132 people, 58 of them died.

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