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Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu

12:08pm EST - 01:15

Large crowds of demonstrators gathered against government corruption in Tel Aviv on Saturday. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

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ROUGH CUT. NO REPORTER NARRATION. About 20,000 Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv on Saturday (December 2) against government corruption and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is under criminal investigation over allegations of abuse of office. The demonstration was by far the largest of weekly anti-corruption protests sparked by corruption allegations against Netanyahu, who denies any wrongdoing. The four-term leader is suspected of involvement in two cases. The first involves receiving gifts from wealthy businessmen and the second involves negotiating a deal with a newspaper owner for better coverage in return for curbs on a rival daily. Saturday's protest was prompted by a draft law expected to be ratified by parliament next week, which would bar police from publishing its findings in two investigations of Netanyahu. A Reuters cameraman and Israeli media put the number of demonstrators at about 20,000. Police would not provide an official estimate.

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Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu

12:08pm EST - 01:15