The chairman of the Hadash party, MK Ayman Odeh, was attacked this evening (Saturday) during the demonstration against the Netanyahu government held in Tel Aviv, after he got off the stage of the rally where he was speaking. The incident of the attack was recorded in a video that was circulated on social networks, and Odeh later wrote that “a group was verbally attacked by the hands of fascist demonstrators”.
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In the video, one of those present can be seen shouting at Odeh and grabbing him by the hand. The people standing around tried to separate the two and in response he was seen being pushed and yelling at another protester, while Odeh moved away from the yellers.
Documentation of the incident in which Ayman Oud was attacked at a demonstration in Tel Aviv (Photo: Uri Tsirlin)
Odeh himself commented on the incident in a tweet he published on his Twitter account in which he wrote: “At the end of my speech tonight against fascism, I was verbally attacked by a group of fascist demonstrators, one of them even physically attacked me and was immediately pushed away by the demonstrators who were around me. These are the results of this dark government against which we demonstrated Tonight. I’m fine and I won’t let anyone stop me from representing the public.”
At the end of my speech this evening against fascism, I was verbally attacked by a group of fascist protesters, one of them even physically attacked me and was immediately pushed away by protesters who were around me. These are the buds of the results of this dark government against which we demonstrated tonight. I’m fine and I won’t let anyone stop me from representing the public.
— Ayman Odeh (@AyOdeh) January 7, 2023
As mentioned, the incident took place during one of the demonstrations held this evening in Tel Aviv with the participation of tens of thousands of demonstrators in protest against the Netanyahu government and the legal plan of Yariv Levin, which includes far-reaching reforms in the degree of political influence on the judicial system.