Man says he was assaulted after protesting Likud MK at Holocaust event

A man tells Channel 12 that he was assaulted after protesting the presence of Likud MK Boaz Bismuth at a Holocaust Memorial day event.

The channel posts a photo of Gil Melamed with blood running down his face from a wound over his left eye.

At an event at a Tel Aviv synagogue honoring the Greek Jews killed in the Holocaust, Melamed was one of several participants who heckled Bismuth, forcing him to leave.

In footage on social media, people could be heard shouting “shame” toward Bismuth as he attempted to speak, while others demanded that the protesters stop.

Melamed said he was one of those shouting “shame,” but he said it was directed at organizers who called on Bismuth to speak despite a demand not to have politicians involved.

אין כבוד: מפגינים נגד הרפורמה ביזו אירוע זיכרון לשואה שמתקיים בבית כנסת בת"א – כאשר ח"כ בועז ביסמוט עלה לנאום. המשתתפים המזועזעים הוציאו את הכורזים וביקשו לכבד את המעמד pic.twitter.com/byz4oFkzFE

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Bismuth left the synagogue as the dispute between members of the crowd heated up.

There have been calls for politicians to stay away from memorial events amid mounting public anger over the judicial overhaul attempts by the government and fears the events could be exploited for political purposes.