On video: Hundreds of protesters outside the Knesset against the new government: "Corruption is contagious" (Shlomi Gabai)
Close to a thousand people demonstrated this evening (Thursday) in the Sharona complex near the government building in Tel Aviv against the violation of the rights of the gay community.
This is against the background of the swearing in of the 37th government that took place today in the Knesset residence.
They shouted "Homophobia, racism is the same violence" and waved signs with the inscription "Red line for hate", "Our blood was allowed?"
And "Avi Maoz, you are on our blacklist".
Behind the protest are the community organizations, including the Association for the LGBT, Iggy, Hoshan, Shevrata, Mabarim and LGBTTech.
"We are seen as second-class citizens," journalist Nadav Bornstein criticized the government in his speech on stage at the demonstration.
"We as a community are used to fighting, but today something different is happening here. This is not a fight for rights that we want to receive, it is a fight so that they do not take from us what we have received. To make it clear in a strong and united voice - we will not move back a millimeter, the list of the Noam party classified media persons according to tendency Sexually. It's scary."
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Demonstration by the organization 'Civil Order 8 to Save Democracy' during the swearing in of the government, outside the Knesset, December 29, 2022 (Photo: Shlomi Gabai)
Meli and Hadar, mother and daughter from Petach Tikva and Givataim, came together to the demonstration.
"I came to support Hadar and because of my concerns about the statements and appointments that Netanyahu saw fit to appoint," the mother explained.
"We've already reached a good point and want to keep moving forward and not go back. I'm a worried mother. I have another gay son."
Earlier today, the LGBT Association went on a campaign across the country in preparation for the inauguration of the government. They hung hundreds of signs in the colors of pride in 17 municipalities and campuses, including Afula, Nahariya, Ashkelon, Ariel, Beer Sheva, Tiberias, Gedera, Givat Shmuel, Petah Tikva, Haifa, Netanya, Pardes Hana, Harish, Jordan Valley, Jaffa, Rehovot and Or Yehuda.
According to the coalition agreement in the newly established government, the Anti-Discrimination Law will be amended, which prohibits discrimination in the provision of services or the sale of products by private business owners, the law will be amended so that discrimination based on religious belief is allowed.
In addition, it will also be determined that private businesses will be able to refrain from providing a service or product due to their religious beliefs.
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