Minister Nir Barkat called a police officer who was injured and was taken to the hospital yesterday after protecting him from the violence of two rioters who caused his injury.
According to Barkat, the injury to the policeman "is an injury to our democracy. Violence is a violation of the foundation of democracy and may lead to the destruction of the country and our transformation into a country without law and order. Everyone has the right to demonstrate, but no one has the right to act violently."