More than 200 demonstrators arrived today (Saturday) at Paris Square in Haifa for a demonstration against the war in Gaza.
There was a riot when right-wing demonstrators tried to enter the demonstration complex.
Dov Hanin, a former member of the Knesset from the Hadash list, who was present at the scene, said: "The horrors of October 7 plunged us into a war that is not leading us anywhere.
The tragedy is on several levels: first of all the abductees, for whom the only way to return is a deal and not a war.
Time is running out, and god forbid it will soon be too late." He went on to say passionately: "The second thing is that many, many innocent people are being hurt. Every person like that who is killed in Gaza does not add love to Israel and therefore Hamas and extremism are getting stronger."
"Cease fire now".
Demonstrators at a demonstration in Haifa against the fighting in Gaza, photo: Michel Machol
Yaniv Ben Shoshan, Likud chairman in Haifa also arrived at the scene, but was blocked by the police: "The Israeli police decided to abandon Paris Square to the supporters of the Hadash terrorists and let them demonstrate freely as they wish.
The police prevent us from arriving at Paris square and demonstrating in front of Hadash people.
It's a loss of sovereignty for the state and a shame for the police who prevent us from demonstrating in front of them and harm the freedom of movement and expression, which are the lifeblood of democracy," he said angrily.
Arrest of a protester at a demonstration in Haifa // Michel Machol
As I recall, two days ago, a hearing was held in the High Court on the petition of the Hadash party and the Civil Rights Association against the police's restrictions on holding a demonstration in Haifa against the war in Gaza. in times of emergency.
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