RTWed, 07 Oct 2020 06:59 UTC
© Iran PressIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reacts to Tel Aviv protests 12th weekend running.
The noisy gathering ended up in scuffles with police.
The crowd, numbering hundreds, amassed in Tel Aviv when night fell on Tuesday, carrying homemade
placards that demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Others were seen waving flags and chanting slogans in unison.
At some point, the demonstration became chaotic although police began to get things under control. Officers - some armed, some wearing riot gear - didn't deploy any crowd control measures but used their hands to push protesters away.
Demonstrators flocked to the streets in defiance of new measures passed last week, which prohibit Israelis from traveling more than a kilometer from where they live to protest - and limit rallies to socially-distanced groups of up to 20 people.
Critics see the ban as an infringement of freedom of speech and a smokescreen to deflect public attention from Netanyahu. The long-serving prime minister, who is on trial for alleged bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, denies any wrongdoing.
Protesters believe Netanyahu is using the crisis in order to remain in power.
"We are afraid that he is trying to create a civil war between us. He certainly does increase the hatred between Israelis," a local man explained to Ruptly video agency.
Another one had accused the PM - or Bibi, as he came to be known among Israelis - of
"stealing our democracy." "He is a thief and he is a criminal," the protester insisted.
The protest action comes amid a strict coronavirus lockdown that saw Israel shut down much of its economy and mandated people to stay indoors whenever possible in a bid to contain a surge in Covid-19 infections. The Jewish state has recorded over 277,000 cases and close to 1,800 fatalities.
Comment: Mild crowd control by police considering what Israel does to Palestinians day-in, day-out over decades.
However, push came to shove, four officers were injured trying to contain Coronavirus restriction protests in a settlement in West Bank:
© Reuters/Ammar AwadPolice and unruly crowd Tel Aviv, Israel
Meanwhile, across the pond, an
angry Jewish population in Brooklyn, New York, spilled into the streets after NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announced limited occupancy for synagogues in 'red zones' would be limited to 10 individuals, regardless of their size:
Protesters in Borough Park, a largely Orthodox area of Brooklyn, burned a pile of discarded masks in the middle of the road in symbolic repudiation. A video posted to social media shows New York City firefighters arriving at the scene to put out the blaze - while men in traditional Orthodox costume marching through the area. Elsewhere in the city, police attempted to corral Orthodox Jews who were celebrating Sukkot, a Jewish holiday marking the autumn harvest.
Radio host and local celebrity Heshy Tischler said that he would file a court order to "hold Cuomo and the idiot [Mayor Bill] de Blasio" in contempt of a recent court ruling that blocks New York State from singling out religious gatherings when imposing coronavirus restrictions.
And, they were at it again a
second night, with no further resolution to the lockdown policies:
A number of Trump flags were seen flying over the crowd, suggesting strong support for the president among the group. The Republican leader has often voiced skepticism about the stricter lockdown policies brought by Democratic mayors and governors, and has himself been reluctant to mandate nationwide restrictions, instead allowing localities to decide for themselves.
Imagine how much BLM might have achieved had they actually been protesting for black lives instead of using it as a cover to generate racewars, which is the real plan of that Soros c**t.
I hope to see a comparison of both protests on a future Tucker show. I think that would open even more eyes to what is going on.