ISRAEL (IINO)
Who Crossed the Red Line? Netanyahu Responds by AFSI Staff
March 2, 2023 – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement last night in response to the protests that took place during the day against the government’s planned judicial reforms and the clashes with the police in Tel Aviv.
“The freedom of demonstration is not a license to plunge the country into anarchy, because a sovereign country cannot tolerate anarchy. In a democracy there are clear rules on how to conduct debate and there are red lines that must not be crossed. The red line – the sharp and clear line is a complete ban on violence and anarchy,” Netanyahu said. He added that rioters, whether in Huwara, or Tel Aviv will not be tolerated.
Netanyahu recalled the controversy of the 2005 Disengagement plan: “We didn’t cross red lines then. The opposition led by me behaved responsibly then. Today, unfortunately, the opposition opposes irresponsibly. A certain party leader fuels the demonstrations and aims to cause a constitutional crisis in the hope that it will lead to the collapse of the government.”
Opponents of the judicial reforms yesterday declared a “Day of National Disruptions,” with protesters shutting down traffic into Jerusalem on Route 1 in the morning. In Tel Aviv, protesters disrupted train service and barred passengers from boarding or exiting trains at HaHaganah Station. 39 rioters were arrested and 11 people were injured when the anti-judicial reform protests in Tel Aviv turned violent in the afternoon.
Sara Netanyahu: Hair salon protest could have ‘ended in murder’
March 2, 2023 – Besieged by protesters, Netanyahu was only able to leave after three hours and after hundreds of policeman arrived at the scene.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, on Thursday condemned thousands of protesters who were demonstrating in front of a Tel Aviv salon where she was having her hair done, saying the “could have ended in murder,” had she not been extricated by police after several hours of being trapped.
“The terrible incident that happened yesterday could have ended in murder,” Netanyahu claimed. “It’s time to stop the anarchy. It’s time for the opposition leaders to condemn the violence, anarchy and incitement.”
‘Regime Coup’: Former AG urges Supreme Court to void gov’t judicial reform laws By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News
The oligarchy was once the true rulers of IINO…
March 1, 2023 – Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit decries “regime coup,” urges opposition not to negotiate with ruling parties regarding compromise to the reforms.
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit called on the Supreme Court to unilaterally strike down laws passed by the Knesset that would create major reforms to the current legal system, categorizing the legislation as a “regime coup” that the court has a “duty” to stop.
Speaking at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) at Tel Aviv University on Tuesday night, Mandelblit said that the proposed changes to the judiciary – which would shake up the way that judges are selected, among other aspects – are tantamount to a hostile takeover over the country.
“We are experiencing a regime coup, not so-called legal reforms,” Mandelblit said.
WATCH: Anti-gov’t protests ‘hold entire country hostage’
March 1, 2023 – Tens of thousands of protesters against judicial reform have caused a standstill at major highways and train stations as well as disrupting schools on Wednesday.
“We will not allow violence against police officers, the blocking of highways and the gross violation of the laws of the state. The right to demonstrate is not a right to anarchy,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated.
“I give my full backing to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israel Police Inspector-General and the officers of the Israel Police, who are acting against lawbreakers who are disrupting Israeli citizens’ daily lives.”
Israel-based international human rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky tweeted, “Protest is a sacrosanct right in any democracy. But it is also not without limit. You can’t hold an entire country hostage, including those going to work, school and medical need.
‘Day of Disruption’ – Highways, trains, and buses blocked in protests, police use stun grenades and tear gas By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News
March 1, 2023 – The current government coalition “is not a fully right-wing government, it is a fully terrorist government,” said the former Shin Bet chief.
A national “Day of Disruption” organized by activists opposed to proposed reforms to Israel’s judicial system began demonstrating again on Wednesday morning, blocking major highways and thoroughfares, gathering outside of the homes of MKs, and marching through the streets of cities across the country.
Tens of thousands are protesting in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba, and other cities and towns throughout Israel. At least 10 people were arrested, one for attacking a policewoman and nine for disrupting the flow of traffic and refusing orders to leave junctions and roadways.
Israeli police used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds blocking a major Tel Aviv highway.
According to a schedule published by organizers, the day will see parents and students demonstrate outside of educational institutions, hour-long strikes by hi-tech and healthcare workers, protest convoys of agricultural vehicles blocking highways, demonstrations near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private home in Jerusalem, rallies outside of the Knesset building, and “rage protests” in Tel Aviv and near Pardes Hanna in northern Israel.
[Ed.: It really hurts when your side loses power! Erev rav in Hebrew means ‘mixed multitudes’. This needs to be changed to ‘mixed-up multitudes’!]
