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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 16, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Lapid condemns rising violence against protesters, blames government
A motorist (l) sprays pepper spray at a demonstrator in Tel Aviv on March 16, 2023 (Screencapture/Twitter: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Opposition leader Yair Lapid condemns rising violence against protesters and blames the government.
“The violence against protesters this morning is growing. Government of Israel — the responsibility is on you,” he tweets after at least one incident in which protesters were attacked with pepper spray.
“Stop inciting against the protesters, they are wonderful Israeli protesters and you are responsible for their safety,” Lapid says.
