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<p><strong><em>Thousands march to protest Knesset’s decision to probe human rights organizations</em></strong></p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Protest in Tel Aviv, Jan 15, 2011 (photo: Yossi Gurvitz)</p>
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<p>Tel Aviv – More than 10,000 people marched this evening in protest of  recent anti-democratic and racist initiatives by the Israeli  government. The march, which started in front of the Likud HQ in King  George Street and ended at the Tel Aviv Museum Square, was one of the  largest leftwing demonstrations in Israel in years.</p>
<p>Despite the cold whether, attendance exceeded expectations, and many  protesters were unable to enter the Museum Square itself. According to  the demonstration’s organizers, a last-minute effort was made to arrange  additional buses for protesters coming from other cities.</p>
<p>Representatives of various opposition parties spoke at the event.  Hadsh MK Mohammad Barakeh told the crowd that though some people hoped  that the occupation would “remain outside the 1967 borders,” this idea  was proved wrong. “The occupation corrupted Israel,” said Barakeh.</p>
<p>MK Nitzan Horowitz (Meretz) said that it’s too easy to blame [Israel  Beitenu&#8217;s Avigdor] Lieberman and [Shas&#8217;] Eli Yisahy for the current  unti-democratic trends. “It is Binyamin Netanyahu’s government that  initiates the racist and anti-democratic laws,” said Horowitz. He later  attacked Labor party and Defense Minister Ehud Barak for taking part “in  the most racist government in Israel’s history.”</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Protest in Tel Aviv, Jan 15, 2011 (photo: Yossi Gurvitz)</p>
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<p>Many protesters held signs and wore stickers in support of <a href="http://972mag.com/israeli-activist-jonathan-pollak-addresses-sentencing-judge/">leftwing activist Jonathan Pollak</a> which was recently jailed for three months after taking part in a bicycle ride against the Gaza blockade.</p>
<p>MK Meir Sheetrit of Kadima, former Justice and interior minister,  advised human rights organizations not to cooperate with the planned  Knesset committee that would look into their actions and financial  sources. The committee has not legal or moral authority, said Sheetrit.</p>
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<p><a href="http://972mag.com/tel-aviv-sees-largest-leftwing-demonstration-in-years/">Tel Aviv sees largest leftwing demonstration in years</a>.</p>
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