Les indignés de Tel Aviv affrontent la police – 7 septembre 2011

Clashes in Tel Aviv as police attempt to dismantle tents

rt.com

08 September, 2011

Israel, Holob : Municipality inspectors, accompanied by a large police force, dismantle improvised wooden structures that were built by activists at the social protest encampment in the city of Holon, south of Tel Aviv on September 7, 2011. (AFP Photo / Jack Guez)

Angry protesters in Israel have clashed with police in Tel Aviv after authorities moved to dismantle their tent cities. The camps have formed part of a nationwide protest against the high cost of living and social inequality.

At least 30 people have been arrested in the clashes, as about 100 activists gathered in front of Tel Aviv City Hall on Wednesday, Israeli daily Haaretz reports.

Protesters threw eggs and flowers at the building and announced that they would not dismantle their tent cities, urging Tel Aviv’s mayor, Ron Huldai, to resign.

The camps have been part of the nationwide demonstrations which have been pressing for social justice in Israel for two months.

The move to pull down the protesters’ tents came less than a day after Tel Aviv’s administration promised to protect the demonstrators and co-operate with them. Read more…