Likud asks activists not to demonstrate against Sa'ar following violence

• Date: 15 March 2021
• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff
• Published date: 15 March 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

Activists were told by staff members that "such clashes harm the Likud." The Likud headquarters also stated: "We have never asked for demonstrations."

The directives were issued after activists from the New Hope party claim that they were attacked on Saturday night by Likud activists during a New Hope conference held in Moshav Azaria in the Shephelah region.

One of the activists fainted and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Police tightened security around New Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar.

Deputy Lod Mayor Netanel Izak wrote on Facebook, "I was at Gideon Sa'ar's conference tonight. I saw everything up close. The bullies that Netanyahu sent came with one goal: to physically harm the audience that came to hear Sa'ar."

"They threw glass bottles, rocks and eggs at us. They also...