Demonstrators at south Tel Aviv protest attack police, asylum seekers

Several hundred protesters were present at the demonstrations that were sparked by the assault of a woman in south Tel Aviv last month.

South Tel Aviv protest. August 1, 2021. (photo credit: MAYA LEVIN)
South Tel Aviv protest. August 1, 2021.
(photo credit: MAYA LEVIN)
At least 10 people were arrested Sunday at a protest in south Tel Aviv following violent confrontations with law enforcement officers, Israel Police reported. During the clashes, protesters blocked roads and threw objects at officers.
Several hundred protesters took part in the demonstration, according to Israeli media, who reported that the clash was sparked by the assault of a woman in the area last month. The attack was allegedly carried out by a man from Eritrea, according to Haaretz, also reporting that protesters chanted "death to the Sudanese," and that "Hatikvah neighborhood is ours."
Some protesters wore shirts that read "rehabilitation begins with deportation." 
Protesters harrased asylum seekers who were in the area and an Eritrean man was physically attacked.

 

Ultra-right wing MK Itamar Ben-Gvir attended the protest saying on Twitter that he came to stand against "the incompetence of the authorities in dealing with infiltrators in South Tel Aviv."