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Hundreds of activists in Tel Aviv protest IAF strike in Gaza
By Ofri Ilani, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: gaza, israel air force, hamas 

Hundreds of left-wing and human rights activists marched in the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest the massive Israel Air Force offensive in Gaza that left at least 230 dead and hundreds more wounded.

The protesters marched from Tel Aviv's Cinematheque toward the Defense Ministry offices. Police, some mounted on horseback, surrounded the protesters, arresting five of them.

According to the protesters, Israel's military action in Gaza does not protect Israeli citizens or provide them security.
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"No one can tell us that slaughtering the citizens of Gaza is meant to protect the citizens of Sderot and Ashkelon," said Matan Kaminer, a student who participated in the march.

Some protesters complained of extraneous force on the part of horse-mounted police, but overall the march remained non-violent.

Similar protests took place in Arab villages in the Galilee and in Bedouin villages in the Negev.

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      1.   force these self hating jew to live in gaza 02:12  |  vik 28/12/08
      2.   re Hundred of activists protesting Defending Israel 02:18  |  Yael 28/12/08
      3.   activists 02:33  |  Shmuelshachor 28/12/08
      4.   Time to transfer the arab villages! 02:40  |  Arie 28/12/08
      5.   Sends those scumbags to Gaza. 02:45  |  Bennie 28/12/08
      6.   there are wonderful israelis! 02:56  |  bashar 28/12/08
      7.   Well done, Israeli activists!! 04:39  |  Silvienne 28/12/08
      8.   SHIP THEM ALL OUT 05:07  |  Aussie Eli 28/12/08
      9.   Babies dying again. 05:35  |  Lee 28/12/08
      10.   BOYCOTT TIME! 05:38  |  Arie 28/12/08
      11.   Fifth column 06:09  |  Ofer 28/12/08
      12.   Pack them off to Gaza 06:18  |  Free Gilad Shalit 28/12/08
      13.   Well done the Tel Aviv Israeli protesters... 07:16  |  Silvienne 28/12/08
      14.   A glimmer of conscience 07:19  |  Mitch Katz 28/12/08
      15.   Why not go to Azza to protest their allies firing rockets at Jews 07:27  |  Binyamin Dissen 28/12/08
      16.   A couple of Suggestions 07:45  |  Brad 28/12/08
      17.   lunie leftests - !! 08:11  |  lisa - peace lover 28/12/08
      18.   Protests in Tel Aviv 08:22  |  in israel 28/12/08
      19.   Martan Kaminer 08:27  |  eli 28/12/08
      20.   I would like to see 08:37  |  Luisa 28/12/08
      21.   Let them march in Sderot 08:47  |  Michael 28/12/08
      22.   Strike on Gaza 08:59  |  P. Ellio 28/12/08
      23.   idiots 09:16  |  sharon 28/12/08
      24.   Hundreds of activists in Tel Aviv protest IAF strike in Gaza 09:48  |  Gerald Zang 28/12/08
      25.   Silvienne- corrupt values 10:03  |  a voice 28/12/08
      26.   Funny no Gazans protested the rockets 10:15  |  x-ray 28/12/08
      27.   selfhating 10:16  |  kobi former swede 28/12/08
      28.   Silvienne where is your courage in protesting against missiles? 10:17  |  x-ray 28/12/08
      29.   A voice - please tell us what Israel has done 10:20  |  Palestinian Brit 28/12/08
      30.   PalBrit 10:38  |  x-ray 28/12/08
      31.   silvienne and the rewards of talkback nitwittery 10:54  |  victor hardman 28/12/08
      32.   I`m with protesters 11:08  |  dani.a 28/12/08
      33.   I see 11:28  |  Jakeman 28/12/08
      34.   #2: Treason is what conscience 11:29  |  bea 28/12/08
      35.   Not Representative 11:34  |  Reluctant Hawk 28/12/08
      36.   Relocation 12:05  |  Mike 28/12/08
      37.   Yael 12:31  |  sh 28/12/08
      38.   What planet do you on Palestinian Brit? 12:41  |  Michael 28/12/08
      39.   Human rights activists protest??? 13:00  |  Daniel 28/12/08
      40.   Bravo for signs of intelligent life in Israel! 13:04  |  Ivar 28/12/08
      41.   Land pirate Israel hoists her Jolly Roger over Gaza 13:32  |  Ivar 28/12/08
      42.   TO IVAR 23:48  |  Maya 28/12/08
      43.   March 09:00  |  Jay 29/12/08
      44.   Bravo to the courageous protestors! 18:43  |  Ari 29/12/08
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