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Thursday, March 19, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Police stop drive-by protest against closure of Knesset on Route 1
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePolice have broken up a protest of a convoy of dozens of Israelis driving down Route 1 from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem with black flags waving from their cars in protest of Likud Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein’s decision to close parliament.
It is unclear why the protest was stopped as the drivers were not in violation of coronavirus guidelines.
Police stopping a protest against the closure of the Knesset — people in their cars, in accordance with Health Ministry regulations — for no clear reason.
"Why is it illegal?" protester asks.
"Because," officer says. https://t.co/fsGQXuRWpQ
— Judah Ari Gross (@JudahAriGross) March 19, 2020
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