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Thursday, August 20, 2020
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Thursday, August 20, 2020
Lapid on forcible removal of protesters from PM’s residence: ‘We’re in a war for a democracy’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleOpposition Leader Yair Lapid comments on the forcible removal of anti-Netanyahu demonstrators from a protest encampment outside the Prime Minister’s Residence ahead of a rally there this evening by supporters of the premier.
“It begins with clearing the protest without any logical claim and continues with the forcible clearance of a Knesset member, former Shin Bet head and Brig. Gen. Amir Haskel. All this so Bibi can bring a few guys to applaud him. We’re in a war for a democracy,” Lapid tweets.
Lapid is referring to MK Yorai Lahav Hertzanu of his Yesh Atid party, former Shin Bet chief Carmi Gillon, and Haskel, all of whom were forcibly removed from the encampment.
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