Protest Leader Calls for Immediate Alternative Government Formation

Shikma Bressler, a prominent leader of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government's judicial overhaul, has urged opposition parties to immediately form an alternative government. Bressler, a physicist at the Weizmann Institute and a key figure in the "Black Flags" protest movement, issued a direct appeal on social media platform X, citing the current political and military-political crisis.

She accused Netanyahu of disregarding national interests, stating that his continued leadership poses a severe threat to the country. Bressler quoted an alleged statement attributed to Netanyahu's wife, Sara, saying, "From Netanyahu's perspective, as Sarah said, let the country burn. There's no need to think twice about it." She warned the opposition that "the danger is too great. The threat is immediate. They are dangerous," and demanded they "form a government and remove them from running the country. Now."

Bressler has been a vocal critic of the government's policies, participating in protests against the judicial reform and demonstrations demanding the release of hostages. She has recently increased her public activity, collaborating with other protest movements like "Brothers in Arms."

Separately, Bressler is facing a potential defamation lawsuit from lawyer Kineret Brashi. Brashi intends to sue Bressler for re-disseminating a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation that was previously declared a forgery in 2023. The conversation was attributed to the deceased right-wing activist Orly Lev. Brashi stated that Bressler could not claim good faith this time, as she had previously acknowledged the material as fake and removed it.