(23 Mar 2023)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tel Aviv, Israel – 23 March 2023
1. Various of protesters covered in fake blood lying on doorstep of police station
2. Various of protesters lying on ground staging mock deaths, protester with signs reading (Hebrew) “Block the coup,” protester with sign “No such thing as illegal protest,” protester with sign “Yes to women security, no to fascist police,” protesters with white banner reading “Israel 2024: Israel’s police: who will you choose? “
3. Wide of protesters lying on steps, sign in Hebrew reading: ““Israel 2024: Israel’s police: who will you choose? “
4. Mid of protester with image of Itamar Ben Gvir reading in Hebrew: “Pyromaniac”
5. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Israeli protester who declined to be named due to safety reasons:
“We came with a very clear statement to Kobi Shabtai (Israeli police Chief) and top police (officials) – don’t turn into a political police, don’t serve fascists. In a week, if we’ll experience a constitutional crisis, you’ll need to choose who to obey to. Protect the people, the nation, don’t protect the one who is accused of crimes (referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) and other fascists and violent ministers. Be with us. We are here to strengthen those who want to protect us. We are against a fascist state.”
6. Various of police removing protesters, taking them into police station
7. Wide of paint being washed away outside police station
STORYLINE:
Protesters in Tel Aviv staged a “die in” protest on the steps of the regional police headquarters on Thursday, in a demonstration urging police not to support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
Protesters were covered in fake blood and laid at the steps of the police headquarters accusing police of excessive violence.
Israeli police say they have detained several youths who splashed red paint on the headquarters.
“Protect the people, the nation, don’t protect the one who is accused of crimes,” said a protester who declined to be named for safety reasons, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s charges of bribery.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition approved a motion Thursday that would protect the Israeli leader from being deemed unfit to rule over his corruption trial and claims of a conflict of interest.
Critics say the law is tailor-made for Netanyahu, encourages corruption and deepens an already gaping chasm between Israelis over the judicial overhaul.
Protesters were staging another day of demonstrations on Thursday was intended to ring an alarm over what they see as the country’s descent toward autocracy.
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