Opposition leader Yair Lapid condemns protesters for blocking the home of a Likud lawmaker who has been one of the most outspoken proponents of the government’s radical judicial overhaul plan.
“I vigorously condemn the siege of MK Tally Gotliv, whose daughter has special needs, and the fact that [the protesters] didn’t let her through to take the girl to school,” tweeted Lapid, whose daughter has autism.
“This is not our way,” he adds. “This is not the way of this protest. I send Tali strength and a hug for her daughter.”
Activists against the judicial overhaul also blocked the home of Education Minister Yoav Kisch.
Eight people were detained by police outside the two homes.
The action came ahead of planned mass protests today, as the government prepares to push part of the controversial package past a first major Knesset hurdle.
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