'For years, Israeli liberals were compared to the frog in the slowly boiling water,' writes Ayelet Gundar-Goshen. 'But this time, Netanyahu’s acts were as swift and aggressive as a sudden dip in steaming hot water; at last, it made us jump'
, has already asked to withdraw funding from a documentary film that criticizes Israeli soldiers.
For three consecutive weeks, Tuesday Tech-protesters have been demonstrating at various locations—Sarona complex in Tel Aviv, the Airport City business park, a high-tech complex in Herzliya, and the University of Haifa. many of the protesters carry flags. Some hold signs saying, “Save our startup nation” and “No balances—no checks.
For a small, dynamic economy, these announcements came as a complete shock. There’s a huge difference between a lunchtime protest and pulling money out of a country. And they did it not just for moral reasons but quite simply because the fear that weakening of the judiciary system will create uncertainty and reduce the likelihood that foreign investors will inject funds into local businesses. This in turn could force local and international businesses to leave, resulting in a severe crisis.
Aiming for a wide base of support, the protest organizers asked the public not to raise the Palestinian flag and to avoid slogans against the occupation. For the protest to succeed, they say, we need to unite as many Israelis as possible, including right wing voters. While many protesters agree, others emphasized how impossible it is to differentiate between the occupation of the West Bank and the democratic crisis Israeli is going through.
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