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Saturday, August 22, 2020
Police declare anti-Netanyahu protest illegal due to noise violations
Police have declared that the protest in Jerusalem calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation is now illegal due to noise violations.
Mounted police ride into the crowd of thousands remaining in Paris Square.
According to police, an officer was injured by a rock thrown at him during the protest.
The officer was taken for medical treatment. A police statement doesn’t specify the severity of the injury.
— Aaron Boxerman
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