Police brand anti-government protest members as ‘far-left activists’

Israel Police have branded participants of a planned protest tomorrow at Tel Aviv’s Habimah Square as “far-left activists.

The characterization is featured on the official police website, listing out upcoming demonstrations that have received permits from police.

“A protest of far left-wing activists against the government,” reads the posting on the police website.

Critics say the uncharacteristically politicized rhetoric further demonstrates just how politicized the police force has become under far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

Some members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government regularly brand their critics as leftists in what they view as an attempt to delegitimize them, even though opponents of the coalition span much of the political spectrum.

The High Court of Justice earlier this month ruled that police had to allow the Tel Aviv protest to move forward, despite restrictions on gathering during the Iran war.

Officers have been filmed brutally cracking down on members of the weekly protest.

וכך קוראים באתר משטרת ישראל להפגנה מחר בכיכר הבימה: "הפגנת פעילי שמאל קיצוני נגד הממשלה".
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— Josh Breiner (@JoshBreiner) April 10, 2026