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"Yesterday the police did everything to stop the protest, and it worked. The south is on fire, and if this demonstration succeeds, the firing in the south will continue. They'll do everything possible to disrupt the protest."
On June 24, Haaretz headlined "Violence sponsored by the state," saying:
"We can only hope that the attempt to forcibly silence the social protest won't succeed. But the police's illegitimate action reveals system-wide contempt for the foundations of Israeli democracy.""The inability to come to terms with legitimate protest is another worrisome stage in the government's disparaging approach to protecting democratic society."
Weak-kneed apologies after the fact don't matter. Conveying messages like "don't cross the line" aren't legitimate. Summoning activists to police stations for information on planned protests reflects actions free societies won't tolerate.
Activist leader Idan Pink said:
"We're here for the same reasons as last summer. Nothing has changed. We want justice. We can out here to get something and we won't leave until we get it."
A June 25 Haaretz editorial headlined "Putting the protest at risk," saying:
Confronting police nonviolently is essential. Otherwise legitimacy may be lost. Staying calm isn't easy when police act like thugs.
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