Otzma Yehudit Activists Disrupt Democrats' Event in Nahariya
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Clashes occurred outside a Democrats party convention in Nahariya, where Otzma Yehudit activists protested, threw stones, and attempted to disrupt the event. Two protesters were arrested. The convention, attended by party chairman Yair Golan and several Knesset members, focused on plans to rehabilitate the North, including a 15 billion shekel program. The Democrats condemned the disruption, especially during the speech of a fallen soldier's mother, and vowed to prioritize border communities after the upcoming election.
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- Otzma Yehudit activists clashed with Democrats party members outside a convention in Nahariya.
- Protesters chanted slogans, threw stones, and attempted to disrupt the event attended by 700 people.
- Two Otzma Yehudit activists were detained and arrested during the incident.
- Democrats Chairman Yair Golan presented plans for rehabilitating the North, including a 15 billion shekel program.
- The Democrats condemned the disruption, particularly during the speech of a fallen soldier's mother.
- The Democrats pledged to prioritize conflict-affected communities if elected.
Clashes erupted outside a Democrats party convention in Nahariya on Wednesday evening, attended by approximately 700 activists. According to the Democrats, Otzma Yehudit activists protesting outside the venue shouted slogans such as "Germans to Germany" and "Traitors" at attendees, threw stones, and attempted to storm the event. Two protesters were detained and arrested. An Otzma Yehudit candidate reportedly tried to enter the hall and was removed by security. The convention featured Democrats Chairman Yair Golan, Members of Knesset Naama Lazimi, Gilad Kariv, and Efrat Reiten, as well as the parents of Sivan Sade, an 18-year-old killed by a rocket from Lebanon. The Democrats stated that the protesters continued to disrupt the event even as Sivan's mother, Racheli Sade, was speaking. During the convention, the party presented its plan for rehabilitating the North, pledging to prioritize conflict-affected communities in the next government. Golan announced a return to the "path of Rabin," redirecting budgets from tax evaders and illegal outposts to the North and South. He described the North as "devastated and abandoned" and called for its reconstruction. The party's plan includes a rehabilitation law for the Gaza envelope region, similar to one for the southern Gaza Strip, and a special ministerial committee headed by Golan to strengthen the North. A multi-year government program of 15 billion shekels over at least seven years is also proposed for the North's rehabilitation and development. The Democrats condemned the "shame" of the Otzma Yehudit members for disrupting the speech of Sivan Sade's parents, vowing to replace the current government on October 27 and prioritize border communities.
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