Anarchists who still haven’t accepted that they lost the elections engaged in yet another day of antics and harassment they dubbed the “National Day of Resistance,” with protests held in multiple locations throughout the country. At least 24 protesters were arrested by 5:30 p.m., including one protester who hit a police officer on the head with a flag pole with such force that it broke.
At about 4:30 p.m., protesters began to gather at five central train stations in Haifa, Binyamina, Hertziliya, Tel Aviv and Lod but were blocked from entering the train platforms by the police, who were given strict orders to ensure that train service will not be disrupted. At some stations, clashes broke out between protesters and the police.
In Tel Aviv, some protesters managed to sneak on the platforms and then deliberately held the doors of the trains open in order to delay them.
“The police officers in the field were instructed not to allow people to go down to the train platforms,” a statement from Israel Police earlier on Tuesday said. “This is a clear danger to life and our duties are to protect the safety and security of the citizens. We are again calling on the protesters to act responsibly and obey the instructions of the police officers in the field.”
A message sent by the protest organizers to their supporters said: “Friends, we ask all the protesters on the trains to buy the cheapest ticket, nine shekels, and go in to protest on the platforms. No one is allowed to prevent those who have bought a ticket from entering the platform! It appears that the police, with a lack of authority, are trying to prevent demonstrators from exercising their right to demonstrate at the train stations. That’s why we call on everyone – come!”
Earlier in the day, protesters blocked the entrance to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Below, Achim B’Neshek protesters are seen in front of the Kiryah, the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv. Some of the protesters tied themselves to each other with metal pipes in order to block the entrance.
Right-wing media activists held a counterprotest at Kikar HaBima in Tel Aviv.
Right-wing activists also protested outside the home of Ayal Naveh, one of the leaders of Achim L’Neshek, in Hertziliya.
Below, anarchists block traffic on Route 2 near the Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz by placing barrels on the road.
20 אנרכיסטים חוסמים כעת את כביש 2. המשטרה לא מצליחה עליהם, איפה האזרחים שפתחו אתמול את כביש 4? pic.twitter.com/EMeEILvQLg
— אבי רבינא Avi Ravina (@AviRabina) July 18, 2023
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In the north, protesters blocked Route 6 at the Elyakim interchange as well as Highway 531.
In the south, a small group of protesters completely blocked Route 40 near Midreshet Ben-Gurion.
עשרות מפגינים חוסמים לסירוגין את כביש 40 באזור מדרשת בן גוריון. הפגנה נגד קידום המהפכה המשפטית נערכת גם בצומת בית קמה pic.twitter.com/GX6nbxwXDj
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7 Responses
Disgusting! The Ashkenazi secular leftist elites don’t want to give up a drop of their power, privilege and positions and are fighting to continue to be able to oppress the majority of Israelis!
These fools are living in la la land
they know they’re going to fail… so their going out there to have their last fun time
Docelisheva
Sinas chinam against ashkenazim much?
This is why we can’t go to the army with all this senile hatred suggest that after God did this they go to the military and try to convince mutiny
This has nothing to do with ashkenazi or sefaredi or even charedi or chiloni.
The only difference here is political. The progressive, liberal, ultra-left knows they lost the election by the largest margin in decades and they have little hope of an electoral victory anytime soon.
They also firmly believe that the end justifies the means so there is no limit to how much violence and hurt they cause, so long as they get what THEY want.
This is the same principle as every other socialist all around the world. Thankfully, most Israelis disagree which is how Netanyahu won in the first place.
@coffee addict, it might not be a nice thing to say, but you have to remember, that the fathers of zionism were ashkenazim, the fathers of fascism and many other ‘isms’ were all of european lineage. not withstandoing, i agree it was not a nice comment, but i bet you now, @docelisheva is not ashkenazi-hating, just still feeling the pain of what these vile creatures did to the sefardi, temani, morrocan etc comunities.
BTW, just note how civilised and gentleman the police act to them, imagine we are talking about a charedi protest half of them would be in hospital with broken bones for protesting like that!!