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Saturday, August 19, 2023
Around 100,000 protesting in Tel Aviv, as Netta leads singing of national anthem
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Some 101,000 people are protesting at the main anti-judicial overhaul rally in Tel Aviv, Channel 13 reports, citing data from the CrowdSolutions firm.
Netta Barzilai, the Israeli winner of the 2018 Eurovision song contest, leads the weekly singing of Israel’s national anthem, Hatikva, at the rally.
“My parents come here every week, and there was no way I would leave them alone here. We hear every day about exclusion and violence against women, and we will not be trampled on,” Barzilai tells protesters.
“Thank you for fighting for democracy. Jimi Hendrix said when the power of love overcomes the love of power, we will have peace,” she adds.
נטע ברזילי המדהימה הגיעה הערב לקפלן, שרה את ההימנון וסיפרה שהוריה מגיעים מדי שבוע לקפלן: "ההורים שלי חינכו אותי לאהבת הארץ, לכבוד כאדם וחופש הביטוי, ואין סיכוי שאני משאירה אותם לבד ומאכזבת אותם". pic.twitter.com/UsdRALeN8i
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