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WORLD NEWS Monday 3 august 2020
Israel's Netanyahu rails at media over protests against him

By TIA GOLDENBERG homes of anarchists who
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Is- have called to for the prime
raeli Prime Minister Benja- minister's murder," tweeted
min Netanyahu on Sunday Yair Netanyahu after the
railed at swelling protests ruling. The 28-year-old has
against his rule, saying emerged as a driving force
they were egged on by a in a counterattack against
biased media that distorts his father's critics.
facts and cheers on the Throughout the summer,
demonstrators. thousands of Israelis have
Netanyahu has faced a taken to the streets, calling
wave of protests in recent for Netanyahu to resign,
weeks, with demonstrators protesting his handling of
calling for the resignation the country's coronavirus
of the long-serving leader, crisis and saying he should
who is on trial for corrup- not remain in office while
tion charges. They've also on trial. Though Netanyahu
panned his handling of the has tried to play down the
coronavirus crisis. Netan- protests, the twice-a-week
yahu has painted the pro- gatherings show no signs
tests as dens of "anarchists" of slowing, and Saturday
and "leftists" out to topple night's Jerusalem gather-
"a strong right-wing leader." ing drew more than 10,000
The protests have largely Protesters block a main road during a protest against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu people.
been peaceful. In some outside his residence in Jerusalem, early Sunday, Aug 2, 2020. The rallies against Netanya-
cases they have ended Associated Press hu are the largest Israel has
with clashes between seen since 2011 protests
demonstrators and police. he said. of his remarks before tear- Netanyahu's tirade came over the country's high cost
In others, small gangs of Netanyahu said the media ing into the media he has as a Jerusalem court ruled of living.
Netanyahu supporters and ignored "wild and unfet- long viewed as hostile to- that his son Yair Netanyahu After moving quickly to
individuals affiliated with tered incitement, including ward him. must remove a tweet that contain the virus last spring,
far-right groups have as- daily calls — including the Also at the Cabinet meet- published the names, ad- many believe Israel re-
saulted demonstrators. day before yesterday — to ing, Israeli Defense Minister dresses and phone num- opened its economy too
In a six-minute rant at a murder the prime minister Benny Gantz, who is the bers of prominent pro- quickly, leading to a surge
meeting of his Cabinet, Ne- and his family." country's "alternate" prime testers and called for his in cases. The country is now
tanyahu slammed the me- He said the protests were minister under a power- followers to demonstrate coping with record levels
dia for "inflaming" the pro- breeding grounds for the sharing deal, said the pro- outside their homes "day of coronavirus, while un-
tests and for misrepresent- virus that were being al- tests must be allowed to and night." Protesters said employment has surged to
ing incidents of violence lowed to take place with take place with demon- they received threatening over 20%.
against the protesters. no limits, shutting down strators shielded from vio- calls after the tweet. The Netanyahu faces charges
"There has never been such streets and neighborhoods. lence. court also decided he must of fraud, breach of trust
a distorted mobilization — I He said right-wing protests "The right to protest is the "refrain from harassing" the and accepting bribes in a
wanted to say Soviet but it have not been given such lifeblood of democracy protesters for six months. series of scandals involv-
has already reached North free rein. and violence is the erosion "Turns out that in our 'de- ing wealthy associates and
Korean terms — of the me- He condemned violence of the foundation of de- mocracy' you aren't al- media moguls. He denies
dia in favor of the protests," "from all sides" at the start mocracy," he said. lowed to protest outside the wrongdoing.q
France starts testing travelers from 16 nations for virus

PARIS (AP) — Travelers en- the 16 countries, which in- that in France it is possible
tering France from 16 coun- clude the United States to do right here. It's very
tries where the coronavirus and Brazil. The testing re- convenient," she said.
is circulating widely now quirement therefore only French health authorities
must undergo virus tests applies to people entering say the number of daily
upon arrival at French air- under limited circumstanc- confirmed COVID-19 cases
ports and ports. es: French citizens who live has jumped on the French
French Prime Minister Jean in these countries or citizens mainland in recent weeks.
Castex announced last of these countries with an The government has al-
month that the tests would established residence in ready made mask-wearing
be required starting Aug. France. mandatory in all indoor
1 for passengers France Daniel Court was tested at public spaces.
is allowing in from a list of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Air- France has had over
approved countries un- port after coming in from 225,000 confirmed infec-
less they present proof of a the French Riviera city of tions and over 30,200 virus-
negative test done within Nice. He acknowledged Health workers wait to test passengers with the COVID-19 test, related deaths, according
at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, outside Paris, Saturday,
72 hours of their departure. not loving the experience. Aug. 1, 2020. to a tally by Johns Hopkins
Those who test positive in "It's very fast, but I have to Associated Press University, but experts say
France as of Saturday must say that it's not very pleas- all numbers in the pandem-
quarantine for 14 days. ant,'' he said. "But we have got tested after landing at thought the new policy ic are too low for various
France is not permitting to do it.'' Paris' main airport, Nadia made sense. "It is definitely reasons, including limited
general travel to and from Another passenger who Vusik of Belarus, said she necessary, and I am happy testing and missed cases.q