On video: Yair Lapid and David Grossman at a demonstration in Tel Aviv (Photo: Avi Rokah, Danny Shechtman, Satview)
The demonstration tonight (Saturday) against the legal revolution and government policy in Tel Aviv will begin with a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the attacks in Jerusalem, the organizers of the demonstration announced.
After that, former Defense Minister Bogi Ya'alon, Moran Zer Katzenstein and Dov Moran will speak.
During the day, the organizers of the protest considered how to hold it, and towards the evening the decision was made to change the format that was planned, and to postpone until next week Ron Huldai's speech, which was planned for the evening.
Ya'alon was chosen to speak in his place.
Other demonstrations that will take place during the evening will also open with a minute of silence.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid canceled his arrival to the demonstration this evening in Haifa against the government's policies, because of the attacks in Jerusalem. The demonstration is being held without him, on the square of the sports hall in Rommah, and began at 6:00 p.m. MK Ram Ben Barak, Yorai Lahav Hertzno and Michal Shir are present at the demonstration ( Yesh Atid) and MK Efrat Raiten (Labour). Thousands of protesters came to the scene.
Preparing for the demonstration in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2023 (Photo: Reuven Castro)
"We will continue, even at this time, to fight the coup d'état" (Photo: Reuven Castro)
Various groups participating in the protest published during the day expressions of opinion regarding the difficult events in Jerusalem.
The doctors participating in the white coat protest issued a statement that said: "We, thousands of Israeli doctors, who are active in the white coat protest, mourn the murderous attack last night in Jerusalem that tears the heart and soul. We share in the pain and grief of the families of the murdered and wish for the recovery of the injured. We, the experienced every day The consequences of the bloody daily reality and carrying with us scars that refuse to heal, we will continue, even in this difficult time, to fight the regime coup even harder, in order to enable a free and open society, and an egalitarian, progressive and prosperous health system. We will demonstrate tonight in Kaplan and in other protest centers throughout the country."
The high-tech workers' protest headquarters said: "We, the high-tech workers, bow our heads in pain after the murderous terrorist attacks in recent days. We wish to share in the grief of the families and wish recovery to the injured. Even on this sad Sabbath, we will continue to fight even more vigorously against the serious threat posed to its economic and democratic future of Israel.
The demonstrations across the country will begin with a minute's silence in memory of our brothers and sisters who sacrificed their lives."
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