Israeli police arrest protesters at rally calling for deal to free Gaza captives
Families and supporters of captives held in Gaza held a protest on Wednesday calling on Israel’s government to reach a deal with Hamas for the release of captives and an end to war on the Palestinian territory
Israeli police forcibly removed at least six people from the protest
Gantz: Israel has abandoned the captives in Gaza
Former war cabinet minister Benny Gantz tells Israel’s Maariv newspaper that the captives still held in Gaza by Hamas and other groups have not yet been returned “for political reasons”.
“We cannot deny the fact that we failed to protect the abductees and abandoned them, and we must fix this”, he told the newspaper.
He also called for the urgent reaching of a deal to return the remaining captives, calling it the “only way” to ensure their safety.
At the same time, the influential Israeli politician called yesterday’s ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon “a mistake”. “A much stronger agreement could have been reached that would further reduce Hezbollah’s size, and the government made a mistake by choosing a forced ceasefire”, he said.
Out of power since resigning from the war cabinet in June, he has played antagonist to PM Netanyahu’s government in the media.
Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at New York Thanksgiving parade
New York City police say they arrested 21 people after protesters jumped barricades and sat down on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route with Palestinian flags and a “Don’t Celebrate Genocide” banner.
They chanted “Free, free Palestine!” as a giant Ronald McDonald balloon bore down on them on Manhattan’s Sixth Avenue.
People protesting Israel’s war in Gaza also interrupted last year’s parade.
Police officers clash with protesters during the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, US, November 28
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