[[{"content_id":350925,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Protest in Nazareth against the visit of Israeli PM","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"At least 19 protesters were arrested in Nazareth on Wednesday as hundreds of demonstrators rallied against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the city.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"Clashes erupted Wednesday between Israeli security forces and Israeli Palestinians when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in a northern city,&nbsp;Anadolu&nbsp;reports.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHundreds of Palestinians, including members of a coalition of Arab parties known as the Joint List, held protests in northern Nazareth province as Netanyahu visited a vaccination center.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSeveral demonstrators, including lawmakers, were slightly injured.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCritics say that Netanyahu&#39;s visit, his third to an Arab city in two weeks, can be evaluated as part of the Likud party&#39;s efforts to court Arab voters.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAiming to increase votes before the March 23 national elections, Netanyahu said in Nazareth that a &quot;new era&quot; has begun between Arab citizens and Jews for well-being, integration and security.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nZionist regime will hold snap elections after parliament failed Dec. 22 to meet a deadline to pass a budget.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe ruling Likud party headed by Netanyahu and its coalition partner, Blue and White party, led by Defense Minister Benny Gantz, could not agree on a budget,\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe budget could not be put to a vote Wednesday, parliament was legally dissolved and a compulsory election process has started.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNetanyahu and Gantz decided to form a coalition government in May after three inconclusive elections have been held since April 2019.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut the unity government disagreed on the adoption of an annual budget. While Netanyahu wanted to pass the 2020 budget, Gantz wanted to include the 2021 budget in the vote.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy law, if the budget for 2020 was not passed by Dec. 23, an early election is mandatory.","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Clashes erupted Wednesday between Israeli security forces and Israeli Palestinians when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in a northern city,&nbsp;Anadolu&nbsp;reports.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Hundreds of Palestinians, including members of a coalition of Arab parties known as the Joint List, held protests in northern Nazareth province as Netanyahu visited a vaccination center.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Several demonstrators, including lawmakers, were slightly injured.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Critics say that Netanyahu&#39;s visit, his third to an Arab city in two weeks, can be evaluated as part of the Likud party&#39;s efforts to court Arab voters.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Aiming to increase votes before the March 23 national elections, Netanyahu said in Nazareth that a &quot;new era&quot; has begun between Arab citizens and Jews for well-being, integration and security.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Zionist regime will hold snap elections after parliament failed Dec. 22 to meet a deadline to pass a budget.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The ruling Likud party headed by Netanyahu and its coalition partner, Blue and White party, led by Defense Minister Benny Gantz, could not agree on a budget,<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The budget could not be put to a vote Wednesday, parliament was legally dissolved and a compulsory election process has started.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Netanyahu and Gantz decided to form a coalition government in May after three inconclusive elections have been held since April 2019.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">But the unity government disagreed on the adoption of an annual budget. 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