{"id":81383,"date":"2020-10-04T17:05:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T15:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=81383"},"modified":"2020-10-04T07:37:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T05:37:39","slug":"12-05-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=81383","title":{"rendered":"38 anti-Netanyahu protesters arrested, several attacked"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>38 anti-Netanyahu protesters arrested, several attacked<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

TAMAR BEERI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Numerous demonstrators left injured after being attacked by opposers to protests<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Anti-Netanyahu protester in Tel Aviv confronts Israel Police \/ (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

A total of 38 protesters against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “failed” leadership were arrested on Saturday night as clashes broke out in Tel Aviv and violence erupted at a handful of protest locations among over 1,000 throughout the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

A woman was attacked by a man who opposed the protests in the Ramat Hachayal neighborhood of Tel Aviv on Saturday evening. The attacker had been walking \u2013 with his wife and child \u2013 through the area where dozens of protesters had gathered. He then attacked the woman and her husband, injuring both.<\/span><\/p>\n

He took the horn that the woman had been blowing into and pushed it into her face, cutting her across the cheek, and broke a flag over the head of her husband. Both were evacuated from the protest and received first aid.<\/span>
\nThe attacker then reportedly continued to walk away and a couple of protesters followed him with a camera until police arrived. When they did, the attacker claimed the protesters had attacked him. One of the demonstrators who had followed him to make sure he stayed in the vicinity was taken into police custody.<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the country, tens of thousands of protesters gathered at their nearest bridges and junctions to protest. This comes after the Knesset passed a bill stating that, due to the coronavirus crisis and the lockdown, protesters may only demonstrate within a one-kilometer radius from their homes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The insistence of the government to uphold this rule has caused fury across the nation, as many claim it to be an unfounded attempt to mute the voices of the angry public.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no logic to the arbitrary decision,\u201d the Black Flags Movement spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post regarding the one-kilometer decision. \u201cIt is only the logic of an accused man who is trying to stop the protests against him. Despite this, we call everyone to go out and protest according to the restrictions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Others, however, believe that it is an all-too-necessary coronavirus precaution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brig.-Gen. Asaf Agmon (ret.), who has participated in dozens of protests and has been one of the lead organizers of the demonstrations across from the Prime Minister\u2019s Official Residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem, told the Post following the violent incident in Tel Aviv that he believes the police is not properly defending the country\u2019s citizens equally and fairly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is part of the prime minister\u2019s incitement,\u201d Agmon, a leader in the \u201cNo Way\u201d political organization, said. \u201cToday, a recording came out of Likud supporter groups telling other Netanyahu supporters to come to the protests and to act in violence. Israel Police have not acted against this until now. We call on our people to be careful and be ready. Why is the police not protecting the people?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He further explained that he does not feel that he can trust the police to protect the people at this point. \u201cAs someone who served in the defense forces for over 50 years, my obvious answer should be \u2018yes,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cHowever, the results are proving otherwise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A number of other violent incidents have occurred surrounding protests throughout the country. In Ness Ziona, one man attempted to fight with protesters, allegedly because they were making too much noise. He ignored police, who instructed him to stand by, and so he was arrested.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the State of Israel, the police are responsible for securing the safety of protesters and to allow them the freedom to protest,\u201d a Black Flags Movement spokesperson told the Post. \u201cWe send a letter every week to the police with protest locations with a demand for protection and as usual the police do not do their job.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Another couple of men in Hadera claimed the protesters in their area were making too much noise and proceeded to assault them. They only stepped away when the police were called to the scene. Later in the same location, demonstrators reported that passersby had thrown stones at them. Once police arrived, however, the stone-throwers had run away.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pardes Hana saw a protester get his hand broken by an anti-protest attacker. Police arrested a young man suspected of perpetrating the attack. He is currently being investigated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ramat Gan, Jerusalem, Holon and Haifa all saw violent incidents as well at the time of writing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tel Aviv protests, in the meantime, saw clashes between protesters and police throughout the evening and nighttime. At the time of writing, 15 protesters were taken into police custody, and even more were fined for not wearing masks, and being farther from their homes than the legal limit. A reporter for the Israeli publication Haaretz, Bar Peleg, was fined for not social distancing, despite showing a press pass, which should legally allow him to enter and walk among protesters. Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai was slightly injured during protests amid the havoc that ensued.<\/span><\/p>\n

Netanyahu \u201cand his group of inciters that surround him are responsible for every drop of blood that was shed in the past week,\u201d the Black Flags Movement said in response to the escalations at protests. \u201cIsrael Police massively failed to protect the demonstrators. After the events of the previous week, the question arises whether this is incapability to protect the public or lack of desire to do so.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSadly, throughout all of the protests, police were busy \u2013 and this is a generalization, it\u2019s not true everywhere \u2013 acting against protesters, sometimes illegally and sometimes violently,\u201d Agmon told the Post.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPolice units are mobilized in different areas of the country in order to deal with the demonstrations and make sure that all safety, health and security measures are being kept, with social distancing, staying one kilometer from one\u2019s house, and masks being worn at all times,\u201d Israel Police spokesperson Mickey Rosenfeld told the Post. \u201cAnyone not wearing a mask will be fined.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Protesters throughout the country reported that they had been verbally assaulted by passersby, including those that drove by them. Demonstrators in Rishon Lezion reported that a vehicle repeatedly drove pats them with someone inside comparing them to \u201cNazi Germany.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This comes after Thursday protests during which one demonstrator was run over. She required medical assistance on the spot as the attacker drove away unidentified.<\/span><\/p>\n

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