‘Why I’m protesting my Israeli government’
Gil Dickmann’s aunt was killed on October 7. His cousin is a captive. He’s leading the charge against Israel’s war on Gaza.
Night after night, Dickmann takes to a stage in Tel Aviv to rally his fellow Israelis in demanding their government change its approach to the war. The 31-year-old says a deal with Hamas is the only way to end the killing and bring Israeli captives home.
Dickmann reveals how the war has changed him. “I don’t know any people from Gaza. Maybe that’s the wake-up call. We thought we could live if we shelter ourselves and go to safe rooms and build the Iron Dome… and we don’t have to find a solution for this.”
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Israeli protesters swarm Netanyahu’s home as anger rises
Late Monday, several thousand demonstrators gathered outside Netanyahu’s private home in central Jerusalem, chanting, “Deal, Now”, and carrying coffins draped in the Israeli flag.
Scuffles broke out when police snatched away the coffins, and several protesters were arrested. Thousands more marched outside Netanyahu’s Likud party in Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media.
Netanyahu has pledged “total victory” over Hamas and blames it for the failure of the negotiations. On Monday, he rejected a full withdrawal from Gaza – a key Hamas demand – saying he saw no other party that could control Gaza’s borders.
Antigovernment rallies continue in Israel as ceasefire talks falter
