Published: 24 August 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
How 1,000 die-hard protesters are testing Israel’s democracy (Haaretz)
When the demonstrations first began back in November, only a few dozen protesters would gather outside the attorney general’s home each Saturday night, the media paying them little to no attention. But the more the local police tried cracking down on them, the more their numbers grew (Aug 21)
Israeli handyman becomes unlikely hero of anti-Netanyahu protests (dpa-international)
Meni Naftali once oversaw the logistics of the Netanyahu home in Jerusalem, from visiting foreign dignitaries to stocking the fridge. Now he's the public face of protests against the prime minister (Aug 23)
Police’s shameful decision to ban anti-PM protests (Ynetnews)
BEN-DROR YEMINI on the Israeli police decision to ban the protests in Petah Tikva. Demonstrations of the most radical nature have been permitted in the US and Europe on both sides of the political aisle; Israel has also witnessed a healthy stream of demonstrations in the name of free speech. The police’s decision to prohibit an anti-PM protest therefore, is particularly reprehensible (Aug 21)
High Court allows protesters to return to square outside AG's home (Ynetnews)
Up to 500 protesters will be able to attend demonstration at Petah Tikva's Goren Square against AG's slow conduct in PM investigations under temporary injunction issued by the court until it decides on petition against police decision to bar the protesters from the square due to noise complaints from neighbors (Aug 24)
Photo: Demonstrators outside Petah Tikva police station, August 19, 2017 (Ofer Vaknin)
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