Slap, spitting and arrests: Democracy activists attacked in Shchunat HaTikva | Documentation
Passersby attacked the activists following the establishment of an information booth in a market in Tel Aviv. 'One activist was punched, another had his shirt torn, and another activist was threatened with a stun gun,'…
Assessment
A campaign event for the Democrats party in Tel Aviv's Shchunat Hatikva neighborhood turned violent when passersby attacked activists at an informational booth. The party's leadership is already assigning political blame, pointing to rhetoric associated with Benjamin Netanyahu. With two arrests made and physical assaults reported, the incident raises questions about the atmosphere for political organizing in mixed neighborhoods ahead of internal party primaries.