At the end of an incident that took place on Tuesday at the synagogue of the Jewish Head organization in Tel Aviv, a demonstration began during which dozens of demonstrators escorted and chased Israel Zeira, who heads the organization, for many minutes.
The demonstration against Israel Zeira, who heads the organization "Jewish Head"// Jewish Head
Yesterday's incident at the synagogue took place against the backdrop of the Tel Aviv municipality's prohibition on placing partitions during Kol Nidre and lockdown prayers in Dizengoff Square, but at the same time quite a few of the protesters focused on the identity of the man who gave a lesson at the synagogue - Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, known for his anti-gay statements. A total of about 300 demonstrators arrived at the scene and demonstrated against the incident, but it escalated after Zeira left.
Chen Arieli, chairman of the Iggy gay youth organization and deputy mayor of Tel Aviv, said, "There is a real struggle here, even a war, over our way of life. We have the power to be a progressive and free society, a society that is safe for everyone and everyone. It's time for us to mobilize all our strength. They won't put us back in any closet."
"A new record of hatred"
"The siege on the synagogue of the Jewish Head Congregation in Tel Aviv is a new record of hatred," said Settlement Minister Orit Struk. "How terrible how abyss the 'protest leaders' are plunging their public into. But, and this is the great grief... The people are not you! The people are fed up with this hatred."
Religious Zionism said: "A rabbi in Israel is violently attacked in the streets of Tel Aviv and rescued by police. Shouting 'Nazis' at members of the Jewish Head community and the CEO of a Jewish head is attacked by demonstrators, whose only sin is organizing a joint closing prayer for citizens in Dizengoff Square. Where is Matan Kahane, the seeker of unity? What about the justice-loving Trooper soldiers? The red lines are crossed again and again and the 'state' opposition is falling silent and has become a prisoner of a handful of extremists who set the tone."
Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
MK Hili Tropper, Photo: Olivia Fitoussi/Flash 90
Religious Zionism Chairman Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: "Last night we witnessed a sight that seemed to be taken from dark periods in Jewish history. A rabbi and a religious citizen are brutally attacked by incited and violent mobs because of their faith. Gantz and Lapid are silent and it will end in blood and this blood will be on their hands. It is precisely today, after the wild and violent attacks, that a Jewish head is supported. A little of the light repels much of the darkness."
Rabbi Yigal Levinstein. "In the name of peace, you become so aggressive", photo: from a YouTube video, photo: from a YouTube video
Rabbi Yigal Levinstein responded to last night's attack in Tel Aviv: "I came last night to a Jewish head in Tel Aviv, to strengthen my friend Yisrael Zeira. Israel gave up a comfortable life and a private home in a community that is his natural environment, and came to live in Tel Aviv only to increase love and strengthen Jewish identity. That doesn't stop anyone who has liberalism down their throats from attacking it. My goal yesterday in Tel Aviv, as in all my activities, was to continue explaining the processes, so that the entire nation of Israel will understand how good people fall into incitement and progressive incitement and in the name of peace become so aggressive. This is what I will continue to do with God's help."
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