Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Around 2,000 people demonstrate to celebrate the end of 12 years of Prime Minister’s rule Israel Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (12/6) night.
Thousands of people chanted the famous Italian partisan song in the Money Heist television series, Bella Ciao, in front of Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence.
The protesters also chanted slogans “Aunt Ciao” or “Goodbye Aunt” referring to Netanyahu’s nickname.
A black banner reading “Bye, Bye Bibi, Bye, Bye” was also displayed in front of the residence of the longest-serving Israeli prime minister.
The demonstrations took place on the eve of a new government cabinet vote in the Knesset parliament that will end Netanyahu’s reign.
“For us, it’s a big night and tomorrow will be an even bigger day. I almost cried. We fought peacefully for this and that day has come,” one of the protesters, Ofir Robinski, told AFP.
“Netanyahu is only trying to divide us and turn every section of society against each other. But tomorrow we will unite both right-wingers, leftists, Jews and Arabs,” he added.
Another protester, Gali Israel Tal, was also optimistic that today’s vote in the Knesset marked Netanyahu’s political demise.
“This is our last Saturday here. We won. Tomorrow the Knesset will vote and this prime minister will leave. Good. He will go,” said Gali.
On the other hand, Netanyahu supporters still find it difficult to accept his departure from the PM chair.
In Sunday’s vote, the Knesset will decide whether a change cabinet formed by a coalition led by former journalist and chairman of the Yesh Atid Party, Yair Lapid, can replace the Netanyahu government.
The formation of a new governing coalition comes after Netanyahu failed to form a government again despite winning the general election in March.
In exchange, Israel’s President, Reuven Rivlin, mandated Lapid and his party, winning the second most votes in the election, to form a new governing coalition.
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