Israeli leftists call for Palestinian state

[oberliner]

TEL AVIV — Some 300 Israeli left-wingers, including prominent cultural leaders, gathered in Tel Aviv on Thursday to call for the Jewish state to embrace the creation of a Palestinian state.

The activists met to sign a petition, which is endorsed by 17 winners of the prestigious Israel Prize, in a symbolic ceremony in front of the building where the state of Israel was proclaimed on May 14, 1948.

The ceremony was met with anger by several dozen right-wing protesters who also gathered at the site and had to be kept away by a heavy police presence, an AFP photographer at the scene said.

The right wing protesters chanted "traitors" at the intellectuals, who called for the creation of a Palestinian state on the borders that existed prior to the 1967 Six Day War, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem.

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[Ken Burch]

1. Good for them.

The Likudniks here will be along in a minute to denounce them.

[azurnoir]

2. Too late the Israeli Rightists did just that at the rally

interestingly the Israeli did not hold them back the way Leftist's are held back at Rightist rallies

[oberliner]

3. Some 300 Israeli left-wingers vs. several dozen right-wing protesters

Get the picture?

[azurnoir]

4. but still and none the less the police did nothing n/t

[oberliner]

5. Israel is not a police state

People are allowed to protest non-violently in Israel. They do so all the time.

Not sure what kind of government you are thinking of.

[azurnoir]

8. Israel

The rally, taking place outside Tel Aviv's Independence Hall, was reportedly disrupted by right-wing activists equipped with bullhorns, who called out: "leftist professors, it will all blow up in your face," "Kahane was right," and "traitors."

Rally organizers and participants, who included 17 Israel Prize laureates, said present police forces did not separate rally goers from objectors, as they usually do during right-wing events.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/left-and-right-clash-at-tel-aviv-rally-to-support-palestinian-state-1.357368

[LeftishBrit]

7. As far as I can see, the rightists just showed themselves up

They were greatly outnumbered by the leftists, and just made themselves look stupid and nasty.

[azurnoir]

9. clean up efforts are always appreciated I am sure n/t

[LeftishBrit]

6. Good for them!

With them in spirit...