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RockRaven

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28. That might be more impressive if Bibi's coalition hadn't won election after election

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:13 AM

Aug 18

more often than not for decades now... Israel today has the government, policies, and military actions THAT THEY HAVE BEEN VOTING FOR.

Being impressed by this is like being impressed by anti-Trump protest sizes. It doesn't mean much. There are lots of people willing to protest, yeah, but not enough to have better governance.

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Wow! 2.5 million Israelis protest Netanyahu: [View all] applegrove Aug 17 OP

YES! hlthe2b Aug 17 #1

Bless them. Scrivener7 Aug 17 #2

Bibi is an asshole who has used October 7 to stay in power too long LetMyPeopleVote Aug 17 #3

If we were a just country, we'd be showing that POS what we used to do to terrorists. Initech Aug 17 #7

Ty for these! WHAT a turn out! electric_blue68 Aug 17 #14

Good malaise Aug 17 #4

They protest and protest... LeftInTX Aug 17 #5

I hope they continue, and grow even larger. thought crime Aug 18 #26

But it lets the world know NJCher Aug 18 #27

2.5 million is one-quarter of the country's population DavidDvorkin Aug 17 #6

That would be like 85 million people protesting Trump here in the US where the population is around 340 million. patphil Aug 17 #12

I WAS thinking "THAT has to be a Pretty Big % Percentage of their country!". electric_blue68 Aug 17 #15

It is good that Israelis are protesting against Netanyahu and this is a very impressive show of force. AloeVera Aug 17 #8

It's about the hostages, but Not about, like, starvation in Gaza? electric_blue68 Aug 17 #17

Yes. The protests are about the hostages. No, Oct 7th never should have happened. AloeVera Aug 17 #19

Absolutely agree w you! electric_blue68 Aug 17 #21

I'm glad they are out protesting Bettie Aug 17 #9

I so wish we both could be more hopeful. Boomerproud Aug 17 #18

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Aug 17 #10

Is Haaretz the only Israeli newspaper wolling to report information critical of the government? SSJVegeta Aug 17 #11

Mahalo, Israelis! 💙 Cha Aug 17 #13

Good. We need those kind of numbers here mcar Aug 17 #16

BB can't get the hostages home, then he'll have to stop wars and go to jail uponit7771 Aug 17 #20

Applause for the Israelis that protest Netanyahu. nt PufPuf23 Aug 17 #22

Bravo for the Israelis who seek peace. March on. Ping Tung Aug 17 #23

Yes, Bravo. But the starvation and occupation must end too. AloeVera Aug 17 #24

Thank you Israeli citizens for having the compassion Buddyzbuddy Aug 18 #25

That might be more impressive if Bibi's coalition hadn't won election after election RockRaven Aug 18 #28

Or when the have huge protests against Trump in NYC and Chicago, but not in red states. LeftInTX Aug 18 #29

Wow! We need to do something like this.!! n/t Ars Longa Aug 18 #30

Fantastic Johnny2X2X Aug 18 #31