Protesting against the separation fence, "Anarchists Against the Wall" activists blocked the entrance to one of Tel Aviv's main streets, Rothschild Boulevard, with barbwire and a sign saying "restricted military zone" on Saturday.
Anarchists in Tel Aviv Saturday (Photo courtesy of activestills.org)
This is the anarchists' second Tel Aviv protest aimed at demonstrating the daily difficulties the separation fence places on residents of the Palestinian Territories.
The demonstration did not last long, and since the act was illegal, the anarchists refused to reveal their identities for fear of getting arrested.
The organization included dozens of Israeli, Palestinian, and foreign youths who oppose the construction of the fence, which, according to them, violates the rights of the Palestinian population and takes away their land.
Every Friday the organization participates in a demonstration near the village of Bilin where the fence is currently under construction, and which the anarchists claim harms the life fabric of the residents.
"It is important that we remind the citizens and residents of Tel Aviv that they should oppose the police and military occupation any way possible. We tried to make what Palestinian civilians go through on a daily basis clear to them," said one of the demonstrators to Ynet.
The anarchists explained that an organized, authorized demonstration would not get the message across properly, so stronger measures had to be taken.
"The situation is so bad that a protest with signs won't help. The occupation has been going on for decades now and there is no end in sight. The damage Israel has caused during the years of occupation is nothing compared to the damage the military and government sources, in the name if Israel's citizens, cause the Palestinians on a daily basis," said an activist.