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Public security minister wants to defy High Court ruling allowing protests

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Published: 28 July 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Recording captures Amir Ohana urging police to suppress rallies against Newtanyahu; police deploy water cannons against protesters, violating internal rules against hitting their heads with jet spray

In recording, Ohana heard urging police to quash rallies, ‘challenge’ High Court (Times of Israel)
‘We can’t continue with this anarchy,’ public security minister heard saying about anti-PM rallies; Jerusalem police head says cops issuing more mask fines at protests than usual

Water cannons to the head: police disperse anti-Netanyahu protesters against regulation (Haaretz)
Police deploying water cannons against anti-Netanyahu protesters have been violating internal rules against hitting demonstrators’ heads with jet spray

Violent attacks on anti-Netanyahu protesters reported across country (Times of Israel)
Man stabbed in south, group in Jerusalem said to beat up activists and man and son say they pepper sprayed near Tel Aviv; ministers decry violence, call to protect protesters

Netanyahu faces Israelis’ anger as virus surges and unemployment rises (Guardian)

Photo: Police shoot water cannon
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