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News and updates about protests

Protesters steal monument to PM's father

A monument to Benzion Netanyahu was replaced with a banner calling him 'Father of the Dictator'.

Protesters steal monument to PM's father

New York:

Protesters disrupt Jerusalem Post conference

Jerusalem Post conference is latest Israeli event in New York to be disrupted by protests.

Protesters disrupt Jerusalem Post conference

Watch:

Leftist protester harasses Minister Akunis in New York

Protester follows Akunis and shouts at him: You are setting up a dictatorship.

Leftist protester harasses Minister Akunis in New York

During New York visit:

Minister Chikli greeted with chants of 'shame!' by protesters

Protesters against judicial reform shout at Diaspora Affairs Minister at the entrance to a synagogue in Manhattan.

Minister Chikli greeted with chants of 'shame!' by protesters

MK Rothman snatches megaphone from leftist protesters

MK Simcha Rothman, in NY ahead of pro-Israel parade, takes megaphone from leftist protesters shouting 'shame' at him.

MK Rothman snatches megaphone from leftist protesters

During protest:

Violent clashes near Netanyahu's home in Caesarea

At least 14 arrested after demonstrators arrive, unannounced, outside PM's home and protest while making noise.

Violent clashes near Netanyahu's home in Caesarea

New York:

Hundreds of leftist protesters: 'Shame on Rothman'

Israelis and American Jews protest outside Manhattan event attended by MK Simcha Rothman.

Hundreds of leftist protesters: 'Shame on Rothman'

Behaalotcha (Israel): Beauty and the beast

'Those who are ignorant of Torah despise Torah scholars even more than gentiles hate Jews;' On the anti reilgious protests.

Behaalotcha (Israel): Beauty and the beast

Proposal at Likud meeting:

Promote law banning demonstrations outside MKs' homes

MK Danny Danon proposes to advance legislation banning demonstrations outside homes of public figures. Netanyahu willing to look into it.

Promote law banning demonstrations outside MKs' homes

Labor leader booed during anti-government protest

Labor chair MK Michaeli is booed after taking stage at a protest against the proposed judicial reform. 'Go home, when are you resigning?'

Labor leader booed during anti-government protest

Former Shabak chief calls haredi, religious, MKs 'Jewish jihad'

Haredi and some Religious Zionist MKs are 'existential threat to the State of Israel,' former Shabak chief Carmi Gillon says.

Former Shabak chief calls haredi, religious, MKs 'Jewish jihad'

Publicist slams anti-government protests: 'Enough!'

'This is not democracy, this is harass-acracy,' media personality Avri Gilad says.

Publicist slams anti-government protests: 'Enough!'

Anti-haredi protest:

'We donkeys are not going to take it anymore'

Protest movement leaders to hold demonstration against large funding of haredi educational institutions, say secular Israelis exploited.

'We donkeys are not going to take it anymore'

Orthodox protesters: UK education bill is antisemitic

Protesters accuse British MP of proposing bill to take away traditional religious education from Jewish families.

Orthodox protesters: UK education bill is antisemitic

Due to security tensions:

Weekly protest against judicial reform cancelled

Organizers of weekly left-wing protest cancel Saturday night's planned demonstration in Tel Aviv.

Weekly protest against judicial reform cancelled

Coalition sources:

Netanyahu will have a hard time killing the reform

Sources in the coalition estimate that 'million-person' protest will force Netanyahu to advance the judicial reform.

Netanyahu will have a hard time killing the reform

Haredi paper slams planned million-person protest

'Anyone who joins the protest is not one of ours,' Yated Ne'eman editorial claims.

Haredi paper slams planned million-person protest

IDF Reserves

Chief Reserve Officer: "Everyone will come to serve"

Brigadier General (Res.) Benny Ben Ari: "It is very dangerous to say: I protest so much that I am ready not to answer the call to reserves."

Chief Reserve Officer: "Everyone will come to serve"

This haredi MK surprised the protesters gathered near his home

Opponents of the judicial reform hang Israeli flags with words, 'free in our land,' outside homes of haredi MKs.

This haredi MK surprised the protesters gathered near his home

Thousands demonstrate:

'The people demand judicial reform'

The demonstrations come ahead of a “million-man demonstration” which is expected to take place this Thursday in Jerusalem.

'The people demand judicial reform'

Context is everything: The gravity of Caroline Glick's article

If Israel responds with unity, strength, conviction and self-respect the violent protests will wither as any extinction burst does.Op-ed.

Context is everything: The gravity of Caroline Glick's article

Lapid at protest in Netanya:

'We're done being suckers'

Opposition leader and Yesh Atid chairman participates in anti-government protest in Netanya.

'We're done being suckers'

Likud MK at Netanya protest:

'The left betrayed the State of Israel'

MK Tally Gotliv calls for firing of Attorney General, accuses Ehud Barak of "sedition" and says that he should be in prison.

'The left betrayed the State of Israel'

Judicial reform protests:

Police summon organizer following inflammatory tweet

'We will persecute him for the rest of his life,' wrote Roee Neuman of mounted police officer who struck protester.

Police summon organizer following inflammatory tweet

NYT, Washington Post: Mossad encouraged anti-govt protests

Leaked CIA intelligence document claims senior Mossad officials encouraged employees, civilians to protest judicial reforms.

NYT, Washington Post: Mossad encouraged anti-govt protests

Op-Ed:

Israel's ever-increasing danger zone

When circumstances towards Jews and among them seem to be at their worst, we must not waiver in our conviction of purpose and justice.Op-ed.

Israel's ever-increasing danger zone

Police: Anti-reform protestor struck police horse on the head

Police respond to video of mounted officer beating protestor by saying the protestor attacked the officer's horse with a wooden pole.

Police: Anti-reform protestor struck police horse on the head

US Jewish leaders create group to support Iranian protesters

New organization will aid Iranian diaspora and anti-regime activists outside Iran with their aspirations for freedom and democracy.

US Jewish leaders create group to support Iranian protesters

The harm they did is unforgivable

Tell the truth. Insurrection is the name of the game. They cut all Jews down and for the first time in 75 years, we don’t walk tall.Op-ed.

The harm they did is unforgivable

Op-ed:

What’s really going on in Israel

The left suffered a major defeat on election day so they decided that if they can’t run the country… there won’t be a country to run. Op-ed.

What’s really going on in Israel

Judicial reform:

Protests mount, police fear descent into violence between camps

'They declared war on us, they're going to get war in return.'

Protests mount, police fear descent into violence between camps

After five hours:

Police evacuate protesters from Ayalon Highway

Demonstrators clash with police near Netanyahu's residence, Ayalon Highway blocked, protesters light fire in the middle of the road.

Police evacuate protesters from Ayalon Highway

Commentator:

'You have no respect for Netanyahu's fallen brother'

Channel 14 News commentator Shai Golden accuses Entebbe raid veterans of having no respect for fallen hero or his family after airport stunt

'You have no respect for Netanyahu's fallen brother'

Channel 13 News team violently attacked in Or Akiva

Officers from Yasam special patrol unit rescue reporter Liron Shamam, who was kicked by one of the protesters.

Channel 13 News team violently attacked in Or Akiva

Twenty-eight arrested at Tel Aviv protest

Police are attempting to disperse a protest against the judicial reform by force. Twenty-eight have been arrested so far.

Twenty-eight arrested at Tel Aviv protest

Hundreds protest at entrance to Huwara

A mass protest has begun outside the PA city where three shooting attacks have taken place in less than a month.

Hundreds protest at entrance to Huwara

Pepper spray used in protest outside home of Minister Silman

Dozens of activists demonstrate outside home of Environmental Protection Minister in Rehovot. Three people arrested.

Pepper spray used in protest outside home of Minister Silman

Next week:

Leaders of protest announce 'National Paralysis Week'

Leaders of protest against the judicial reform promise series of "actions of resistance" against the government.

Leaders of protest announce 'National Paralysis Week'

Protest movement splits:

'Marching in Bnei Brak is illegitimate and mistaken'

'Standing Together' organizes alternative to tonight's march through haredi city.

'Marching in Bnei Brak is illegitimate and mistaken'

Opposition leader refuses to cease protests on Independence Day

Lapid rejects Likud minister's appeal. 'We won't pretend we're celebrating together while the government tears the Israeli people apart.'

Opposition leader refuses to cease protests on Independence Day

Minister attacked:

Left-wing protester arrested after striking Avi Dichter in head

Female protester used Israeli flag to attack minister at Airport City today.

Left-wing protester arrested after striking Avi Dichter in head

Bnei Brak:

Police 'very worried about escalation' during tonight's protest

National Unity party disassociates itself: 'We won't protest against an entire sector.'

Police 'very worried about escalation' during tonight's protest

MK Edelstein to protesters:

'No one threatens me with violence'

Demonstrators against judicial reform try to prevent MK Yuli Edelstein from entering the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

'No one threatens me with violence'

Israeli protesters, I can no longer keep silent

Do you not see that you are tearing the country apart? Or do you not care? Op-ed.

Israeli protesters, I can no longer keep silent

What has this country come to?

Social activist claims Yoni Netanyahu's grave 'desecrated'

Head of Yad Lebanim hopes 'politicians will stay away from Mount Herzl on Memorial Day.'

Social activist claims Yoni Netanyahu's grave 'desecrated'

Violence at protests against judicial reform

The weekly protest against the judicial reform was accompanied by a violent incidents and multiple arrests in several locations.

Violence at protests against judicial reform

During Nir Barkat conference:

Anti-govt. protestor throws rock through window in Kfar Saba

Protestors attempt to block Economy Minister Nir Barkat from entering conference, rock thrown through window during conference.

Anti-govt. protestor throws rock through window in Kfar Saba

Police impartiality?

Pro-reform protest organizers threatened with arrest

Anti-government protesters block roads and ports, while pro-reform protesters are banned from handing out ribbons...

Pro-reform protest organizers threatened with arrest

Anti-government protests:

Violent clashes in Tel Aviv, three protesters detained

Yair Lapid blames government for 'inciting against protesters who are exceptional patriots.'

Violent clashes in Tel Aviv, three protesters detained

Protests in Bnei Brak:

Mock recruiting office set up in haredi city

Hundreds of protesters chant 'democracy,' block public buildings with barbed wire.

Mock recruiting office set up in haredi city

More nationwide disruption:

Haifa port blockaded again, main streets blocked

Jerusalem streets leading to Supreme Court spray-painted pink and red by protesters.

Haifa port blockaded again, main streets blocked

Dreams we hold in the palm of our hand

Have we so quickly forgotten the lessons of our all-too-recent past? Chaos and anger threaten to tear the country apart.

Dreams we hold in the palm of our hand

Protest in Bnei Brak:

Police use violence to disperse haredi counter-protesters

Anti-judicial reform protesters flew LGBT flags, brandished a mock Ten Commandments.

Police use violence to disperse haredi counter-protesters

Anti-government protests:

Protesters chained together block road leading to ministries

'We'll block the revolution with our bodies,' protest group says in statement.

Protesters chained together block road leading to ministries

Opponents of judicial reform to protest outside Gafni's home

For the first time, protesters against the reform will demonstrate outside the home of a haredi MK.

Opponents of judicial reform to protest outside Gafni's home

Judicial Reform protest? It's just an excuse

The Left sees the results of the last election; they are out of power and likely to stay that way. Op-ed.

Judicial Reform  protest? It's just an excuse

Constitution committee chair:

'Protesters don't accept election results'

Constitution Committee chairman Simcha Rothman tells BBC that protesters 'don't like the fact that Netanyahu is in office'.

'Protesters don't accept election results'

Yair Netanyahu: Police commanders responsible for chaos

PM's son accuses police, prosecutor's office of 'insurrection,' assisting protestors who block highways.

Yair Netanyahu: Police commanders responsible for chaos

MK Rothman cancels Tel Aviv meeting after death threat

Knesset Constitution Committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman cancels meeting at Israel Bar Association as protestors gather at site.

MK Rothman cancels Tel Aviv meeting after death threat

Netanyahu: Opposition plunging country into anarchy

PM says upon departing for Italy that the coalition's efforts to negotiate an agreement on the judicial reforms have all been rebuffed.

Netanyahu: Opposition plunging country into anarchy