Live broadcast: the demonstration in front of the Knesset building in Jerusalem (Photo: SATVIEW)
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The protest organizations, bereaved parents, families of abductees and many other demonstrators came this evening (Sunday) to a series of protests and marches in front of the Knesset building in Jerusalem - marking six months since the outbreak of the war in Gaza. The demonstrators are protesting the conduct of the government - at the difficult time in which the State of Israel is facing.
Among other things, the families of the abductees are protesting the holding of their loved ones in captivity by Hamas in Gaza - for six months now, and even more so after yesterday some of the families of the abductees stated that Prime Minister Netanyahu is obstructing the abductee deal for political reasons. Also, in the background, the Knesset members will soon be on recess as the fighting in Gaza and the north continues.
At this time, demonstrators began to gather outside the Yitzhak Navon train station in the city - in preparation for a march to the Knesset. The protesters shout "no confidence now". The Dorshino movement stated: "Six months of war and they are going on vacation. The time has come for responsible leadership in Israel. To return the kidnapped and return the mandate to the people. We are not waiting for Gantz, Galant or Eisenkot. We are taking our fate in our own hands."
Demonstrations in Jerusalem, Kaplan Street, March 31, 2024/official website, no
The protest of the families of the abductees outside the Knesset, Jerusalem, March 31, 2024/Roni Kanfo
Changes in traffic regulations
Hundreds of police officers and security guards were stationed at the scene and are working to maintain the security of the protestors and to direct traffic. Following the protest and processions, the following streets are expected to be closed to vehicle traffic today from the afternoon hours until the night hours:
Rabin - from the Kochav junction to Ben Zvi, Kaplan, Sussman, Gaza.
In addition during the evening hours, the following streets are expected to be closed for short periods of time and according to the needs of the streets: Lorach, Rupin, Ben Zvi - Marbin and Rupin, Ramban, a section of Herzl Street, the 6th President, Borg, Rothschild.
Also, there may be additional blockages in additional streets leading to these sections, and there may be disruptions in the city center area.
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The protest of the families of the abductees outside the Knesset, Jerusalem, March 31, 2024/Roni Kanfo
Instructions to the protesting public
It is absolutely forbidden to hold protests in the Knesset's immunity area or to carry out acts that would disrupt the normal activity of the Mishkan. A protest will be possible in the designated demonstration complex that was allocated for that purpose and where many protests have taken place in the past.
According to the ruling of the High Court of Justice and the provisions of the law: a protest will not be allowed near the private homes of elected officials.
It is forbidden to light fires and bonfires without permission in the public space and on the roads. This wrongdoing constitutes a criminal offence.
It will not be possible to block main roads that have not been coordinated with the police and any attempt to seriously damage the routine of life in Jerusalem and the freedom of movement of thousands of drivers. The demonstration and the procession will be allowed in the designated places only.
The instructions of the police officers in the field must be obeyed and any display of violence and vandalism must be avoided.
Illegal and criminal acts of this kind will be treated with zero tolerance.
It is forbidden to set up tents in the public space in a location that has not been approved in advance by the local authority.
It is forbidden to fly drones in the area, without prior coordination and approval from the police.
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