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Right-Wing Activists Challenge State Over Discriminatory Compensation for Protest Searches
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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 9, 2026
What happened
Attorney Manasseh Yado petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to cancel a compensation deal granting left-wing protesters 48,000 shekels each after strip searches, arguing right-wing protesters received far less for similar cases, constituting discrimination. The petition seeks to halt the payments pending court review.
- 01State agreed to pay left-wing protesters 48,000 shekels each after strip searches.
- 02Right-wing protesters received about 10,000 shekels for similar invasive searches.
- 03Honenu claims this disparity constitutes unlawful discrimination.
- 04Petitioners request a court injunction to stop the compensation deal.
- 05Attorney Yado accuses authorities of biased treatment favoring left-wing protesters.
- 06Yado warns the deal undermines public trust in law enforcement and judicial fairness.
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