Protest held despite ban
More than 150 Israelis protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday against the Gaza war entering its second month, defying a police ban on the assembly that cited military restrictions on public gatherings in cities within range of rocket fire.
The relatively small turnout was similar to the numbers that have shown up for most weekly demonstrations held since Israel launched an offensive against Hamas Islamist militants in Gaza on July 8, underscoring the broad public support in Israel behind the war.
About two dozen war supporters held a counterprotest nearby, but there were no reported clashes between the two groups.
Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said none of those who attended the illegal gathering were arrested.
(China Daily 08/11/2014 page11)
