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Israeli protesters demanding ceasefire deal arrested
Israeli police this morning have arrested four demonstrators, demanding an immediate deal for the exchange of captives held in Gaza, in front of the Jerusalem home of Economy Minister Nir Barkat.
Israeli newspaper Haaretz said that the demonstrators blocked the entrance to the parking garage of Barkat’s house, leading to their arrest.
The demonstrators chanted slogans including “deal now”, “bring them all back now” and “no economy, no security. The government must be changed”.
Israelis stage pro-ceasefire rallies in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Dozens of Israeli protesters have gathered in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to urge for an immediate ceasefire and captive-release deal, as their country’s delegation gears up for another round of talks today in Qatar.
Zahiro Shahar Mor, a relative of an Israeli captive in Gaza, joined a crowd of protesters in Tel Aviv.
“We need a ceasefire to get them all [Israeli captives] back,” he said, blaming the Israeli government for “torpedoing any [ceasefire] effort for the past 10 months.”
He added: “We put very little hope in the Israeli delegation’s seriousness to sign the deal and we call upon the nations of the world… to help us put as much pressure [as possible] on both parties, especially the Israeli government.”
Scuffles in New York after pro-Palestine protesters disrupt Harris campaign event
Police in New York City have scuffled with and arrested several pro-Palestine protesters in the borough of Harlem after the demonstrators disrupted a campaign event for the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, according to activists and media reports.
The activist group Within Our Lifetime, which organised the protest, said in a post on X that the police “ruthlessly beat and arrested protesters in Harlem” after they held a “noise” demonstration to disrupt the Democratic Party’s campaign launch event for Harris.
“They waited until the event ended and the cameras left, then began to attack us with batons, tasers and pepper spray,” the group said. There was no immediate comment from the New York police.
According to US’s Fox News and Israel’s i24News, the confrontations took place after the protesters stormed an afterparty following the event and set off smoke bombs in the area.
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris in New York City, US, on August 14
