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Thursday, April 16, 2020
Yair Netanyahu appears to wish virus death on left-wing protesters
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleYair Netanyahu, the son of the prime minister, condemns a pro-democracy protest in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu and corruption.
The demonstration drew some 2,000 people, said protest leaders.
Organizers say those who participated kept to social distancing rules. Demonstrations are the only form of gathering still permitted under the pandemic rules.
“I hope that the old people who die as a result of this demonstration are only from your camp,” he tweets at Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz, who shares a photo from the rally.
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