"It is also permissible to say 'sorry, we made a mistake, we will correct'," the Minister of Internal Security tweeted on Twitter, referring to the fact that the police he trusts allowed an illegal demonstration to take place.
Homeland Security Minister Amir Ohana visited the police this morning (Thursday) for allowing an illegal demonstration - which was not coordinated in advance - last night in the center of Tel Aviv.
Protest against the Prime Minister: Clash between police and demonstrators in Tel Aviv
"It is also permissible to say 'sorry we made a mistake, we will be corrected', the policewomen and policemen are doing hard and forced good work," Ohana tweeted on the Twitter account, referring to the police response.
Such a spokesperson message ruins much of their efforts.
If something is illegal - the police must not 'allow and secure' it.
The police will act in accordance with the law and enforce it.
This will test the police. "
During the procession, which took place without coordination with the police and was declared illegal, clashes broke out between protesters and police and two people were arrested on suspicion of assaulting police officers.
It is also permissible to say "sorry we made a mistake, we will correct".
The cops and cops do hard and forced good work.
Such a spokesperson message ruins much of their efforts.
If something is illegal - the police must not "allow and secure" it.
The police will act in accordance with the law and enforce it.
This will test the police.
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- Amir Ohana (@AmirOhana) October 1, 2020
"In recent hours, an illegal demonstration procession took place in Tel Aviv, without coordination and without police approval. However, the police forces allowed its existence and secured the procession route," read a police tweet, which was re-tweeted by Minister Ohana and responded to.
"The police there told the protesters that this demonstration illegal and called on them to disperse. So far, four rioters on suspicion of assaulting police officers and interference performance of their duties. The protest in Tel Aviv: After three hours of the procession, police confined area which allowed protesters to express their protest. "Some of the participants attacked the police, threw objects at them and broke into the compound. The demonstrators at the place even violated the regulations, did not wear masks and did not maintain a distance of two meters from each other."
The government last night approved regulations restricting the demonstrations to a distance of up to km from home and in capsules of 20 people.
