Английская Википедия:2023 Israel–Hamas war protests in Israel

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As a result of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, nationwide protests occurred across Israel, including rallies, demonstrations, campaigns, and vigils. These demonstrations occurred as part of a broader movement of war-related protests occurring around the world.

Jewish anti-war activists in Israel experienced targeting by far-right mobs. Arab Israelis reported a crackdown on free speech, with individuals arrested for social media posts and likes. By 22 December, sixty-seven percent of Israelis supported a ceasefire.

Hostage protests

Шаблон:See also A hostage-solidarity rally in Tel Aviv on 14 October criticized the government's handling of the war and called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. Prisoners swaps were broadly supported amongst the Israeli population. The families of hostages were particularly critical of the Netanyahu administration's handling of the war. On 4 November, protests were held near Netanyahu's residence.

On 25 November, protesters in Jerusalem called on Netanyahu to resign. A suspected arson-originated fire was reported at a protest camp for the families of hostages; the families experienced harassment from right-wing Netanyahu supporters. On 16 December, protesters set up tents outside the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv and stated they would not leave until the government took up hostage negotiations again. Protests against Netanyahu on 23 December in Caesarea and Tel Aviv called for new elections.

Anti-war protests

On 9 November, Israeli police arrested former MK Mohammad Barakeh in Nazareth for attempting to organize an anti-war protest. In an interview with Time Magazine, Barakeh described Israel's crackdowns on free speech as fascist. On 18 November, Israel held its first permitted anti-war protest in Tel Aviv. Two activists in Haifa were arrested for quietly protesting against the war.

Anti-Arab events

On 28 October, a mob of Israelis gathered at Netanya Academic College chanting “death to Arabs” at Palestinian students living in the campus dormitories. On 21 December, activists attempted to block the Kerem Shalom crossing to prevent humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip.

Government response

On 15 October, communications minister Shlomo Karhi proposed emergency regulations allowing for the arrest of individuals who hurt "national morale." Following a rally in support of Gaza in Haifa, police commissioner Kobi Shabtai threatened to send antiwar protesters to the Gaza Strip on buses. On 8 November, the Israel Supreme Court allowed police to bar all anti-war protests.

The Knesset criminalized the "consumption of terrorist materials" on 8 November. Civil rights groups criticized the bill, stating it "invades the realm of personal thoughts and beliefs." On 2 December, an attorney at Adalah, an Israeli legal center, stated law enforcement was using the law to surveil and silence individuals, while Association for Civil Rights in Israel said it was "unprecedented in democratic countries." On 23 December, The Intercept stated the IDF had barred the media from reporting on eight subjects in Israel.

On 20 November, the Israeli public broadcasting channel Kan 11 posted and then deleted a video produced by a private NGO, showing children who were evacuated from Gaza envelope settlements singing "we'll eliminate them all and go back to plowing our fields". On 23 November, communications minister Shlomo Karhi proposed defunding the newspaper Haaretz due to its "defeatist and false propaganda." On 23 November, ahead of the hostage-swap, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stated that any "expressions of joy" related to the release of Palestinian prisoners was "equivalent to backing terrorism." On 29 November, police arrested activists at a Knesset protest opposing the government. Six were arrested on 2 December protesting outside Netanyahu's house in Caesarea.

Open-letters

Some groups in Israel expressed support for the war. Dozens of rabbis signed a letter to Netanyahu and senior defence officials stating that "even when the enemy hides behind a human shield... there is no halakhic or moral preclusion, nor legal preclusion, from bombing the enemy after sufficient advance warning".

A group of 100 doctors called "Doctors for the Rights of Israeli Soldiers", signed a statement stating Israel had a "legitimate right" to bomb "terror nests and Hamas headquarters in the hospitals in Gaza". This prompted a harsh reply from the acting head of the ethics office at the Israel Medical Association, Dr. Tami Karni, who wrote that "doctors are sworn to heal, not kill... Israel's doctors have refused to be dragged into the consciental and moral decline of the enemy, and will continue to act accordingly". The White Robes, an organization which numbers in the hundreds, decried the letter as a "provocative pamphlet by an extremist minority", stating that "calls for indiscriminate destruction and killing, even if justified militarily, are not part of the medical ethical code". Physicians for Human Rights published an open letter signed by 350 physicians and medical personnel, which also condemns the aforementioned call.

Israelis abroad

Jews and Israelis abroad participated in protests both supporting and protesting the Israeli response in the war.