The Protests Against Crime and Violence Continue in the 48 Territories

SadaNews - Today, Tuesday, the Palestinian community in the 48 territories continues its popular movement against the escalating violence and organized crime, as well as the complicity of the Israeli police with criminal gangs.

Dozens of institutions, organizations, and movements from various sectors participated in the "National Disruption Day" called for by the families of murder victims and the "We Stand Together" movement. This included the closure of intersections and major streets in Jerusalem, Be'er Sheva, Haifa, and others, culminating in the closure of "Ayalon Street" in Tel Aviv, alongside spontaneous protests in public squares and dyeing fountain waters in several cities red, as a symbolic message against the ongoing bloodshed.

Demonstrations were organized in front of the homes of officials, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Minister Amichai Shikli, and Knesset member Yuli Edelstein, where photos of murder victims were raised, and bereaved families actively participated in leading the protests.

Additionally, there was significant participation from medical staff in most hospitals in an unprecedented event, where work stoppages for one hour occurred, and protest vigils were organized with the participation of hundreds of doctors, nurses, and medical staff in Rambam, Ziv, Soroka, Beilinson, Wolfson, Sheba, Asaf Harofeh, Schneider, Shlafata, Beit Levinstein, the French Hospital in Nazareth, and mental health departments in Nahariya, along with other hospitals and medical centers. This reflects a shift of the protests into the heart of vital institutions.

Academic institutions such as Ben Gurion University and Tel Aviv University, in addition to high-tech companies and economic complexes, notably the Sarona complex in Tel Aviv, and the Union of Social Workers, along with dozens of civil organizations and movements, transformed the disruption day into a widespread civil movement across various sectors.

The Israeli police arrested a number of activists during the events, including 3 female activists and four male activists from the "We Stand Together" movement, while families confirmed that these repressive measures would not deter them from continuing their struggle.

Families of murder victims emphasized that this day is part of a structured escalation program led by more than 100 bereaved families to pressure the state and its institutions to assume their responsibilities and to put in place a serious and immediate plan to combat organized crime, stressing that this struggle, despite its cost, is a duty towards the sons and daughters who have been lost, and towards the right of the Arab Palestinian community in the interior to life, security, and dignity.