Blue and White Chairman referred to the arrest of protesters against Edelstein, after violating the Health Ministry's order prohibiting the gathering of more than ten people • "Calls to obey orders, but delay drivers driving a convoy to Jerusalem unreasonable in democratic and proper regime" • Protesters protest against the establishment of committees

Chairman of the Blue and White List MK Benny Gantz attacked Netanyahu and Edelstein on Thursday, accusing them of crushing democracy over the arrest of protesters who violated the Health Ministry's order.

In his Twitter account, he wrote: "Many citizens understand that it is forbidden to sit quietly in light of the crushing democracy that Netanyahu and Edelstein are leading to hurting Israeli citizens. First of all, I urge everyone to obey the instructions. It is best to have the protests digitally and in any case not to bring crowds."

Traffic jams due to protest on Route 1 // Photo: protest organizers

Gantz stressed, "However, the delay of motorists driving to a convoy to Jerusalem today is unreasonable in a proper democratic regime. Today at 3:30 pm, a blue and white petition will be filed with the High Court against Edelstein's disgraceful conduct preventing the Knesset convening and voting for a chairman.

"We will not remain silent with those who threaten democracy and continue to back up every correct action on the Corona."

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As noted earlier this morning, more than a hundred vehicles left for the capital, Jerusalem, as a protest step on what protest organizers call "attempts to destroy Israeli democracy". Due to slow-moving traffic on Route 1 toward Jerusalem, traffic disruptions were created between Ben Shemen and Latrun eastbound.

The vehicles that crossed Route 1 today were decorated with Israeli flags, black flags and protest signs with a variety of captions including: "Save democracy", "Erdogan is here" and went crazy ?! A government coup. "

The organizers of the event said in response to the protest step: "Today we have begun an event that will continue in the coming weeks until the return of Israeli democracy. The closure of the courts, the Knesset chairman's barricade, paralysis of the Knesset committees and the start of spying on civilians without supervision are no longer warning signs. An attempt to liquidate Israeli democracy. The attempts to eradicate democracy will not succeed. The State of Israel belongs to its citizens, not to a dictator in the making. "

Photo: protest organizers

The traffic police issued a notice of protest, which is in violation of the law, and creates significant disruptions on Route 1 towards Jerusalem. "Due to slow-moving traffic, traffic disruptions were created between the Ben Shemen interchange and Latrun to the east. Traffic division officers are on the scene and are enforcing traffic interruptions and regulating traffic to alternative routes," the police also asked the public to "choose alternative ways and be heard. To the police officers' instructions. "

Later, and after reports and fines were recorded for drivers blocking the road, the police issued another statement stating that "even in this national emergency, the Israeli police will allow and continue to allow every citizen the freedom of expression and protest, including operating within the limits of the law and the Public Health Order regulations. Ministry of Health. Accordingly, police conducted enforcement activities at the scene and recorded traffic reports for traffic interference. Even in this national emergency, the Israeli police allows and will continue to allow every citizen the freedom of expression and protest, including, within the limits of the law and regulations of the Ministry of Health's People's Health Order. The police conducted enforcement activities at the scene and recorded traffic reports for traffic interference. Visually, when the enforcement activity ended and the crime was stopped, the vehicles were released. "

Police enforcement action for interference with traffic, today // Photo: Oren Ben Hakun

Responding to police claims, protest organizers have chosen to emphasize that "public health matters to us. There are thousands of protesters, civilians and civilians who are showing their blood. Importantly, there is no violation of the Ministry of Health's instructions when people are sitting in their vehicles. Under the Corona crisis, we are seeing how bright the black flag is" .

MK Yuli Edelstein announced this morning that on Monday, the Knesset will approve the establishment of the regular committee, after the Knesset Speaker, Adv. Il Yinon, issued an opinion last night stating that the law states that Establish the Committee "as soon as possible". Yesterday, the establishment of the regular committee and the vote on its establishment were postponed, due to disagreements between the Likud and the blue.

Photo: protest organizers

Part of the protestors' anger was due to the decision made in the judicial system to declare the special state of emergency in the judicial system, which was decided by Justice Minister Amir Una, who is known to have been approved by the court administration. Also, there is much resentment of the late-night government decision, although passed with the approval of the Mandelblit District Court, enabling the General Security Service to use special digital means to gain control over the spread of the Corona virus in Israel.

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein in MK Meir Cohen sent a white-blue, and also recently sought to promote laws that are defined as personal, aimed at preventing people who have been indicted from forming a government, and against the Likud, claiming a constitutional kidnapping of a blue-white, they claim. To enact a law that would invalidate the democratic decision of about half the people while the government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu is dealing with the Corona crisis, and in addition work to promote laws that will "embarrass" Blue White and Israel in our House, if it does convene a series committee.

In the meantime, MK Mickey Zohar, chairman of the Likud faction, has put two bills on the Knesset that will push the people of Blue and Israel into our corner. Zohar placed a private bill on the annexation of the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and the Judean Desert, for which they said in blue and white during the election they support during such, and another bill affiliated with Israel our home - the death penalty for terrorists.