Tel Aviv Municipality ordered to temporarily freeze clearing away of tent cities pending discussion of issue.
By JPOST.COM STAFF, BEN HARTMANTent City Dismantled 311(photo credit: ben Hartman)
The Tel Aviv Magistrates Court issued an injunction against further evacuation of protest tents in the city overnight Wednesday, pending a discussion of the issue involving municipality representatives and protest leaders.The time of the discussion was expected to be determined on Thursday.RELATED:The tents may be down, but the social issues remainThe decision came after lawyers representing protest leaders requested that the court cancel orders by municipalities across the country to clear tent cities.
Dozens of people demonstrated outside the home of Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai Wednesday evening, in protest of the clearing out of tent cities across Tel Aviv.The demonstration followed a violent protest that took place outside City Hall earlier, in which over 30 people were arrested after clashing with police.Social justice movement leader Daphne Leef was also among the demonstrators outside Huldai's home.Municipal cleanup crews began breaking down social-protest tent cities across Tel Aviv on Wednesday, removing empty tents and assorted clutter.The locations in question included not only the main Rothschild Boulevard campsite but also those on Nordau and Ben-Gurion boulevards.Click for full JPost coverage
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