Israelis Hold Mass Protests Over Violence Against Women

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Tel Aviv on Tuesday against what they see as the Israeli government’s inadequate response to violence against women. Red-capped demonstrators called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “wake up” and carried signs reading “Women’s blood is not cheap” and “We are killed and the government is silent.” Organizers of the nationwide protests want the government to implement a $67 million plan it promised last year to combat violence against...

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