An important new development [on 30 March], in the struggle of the families of the hostages, who demand another hostage deal. In a mass demonstration held tonight in Tel Aviv, they’ve openly called, for the first time, for the removal of Netanyahu from power, stating that he is an obstacle on the way to sign another hostages deal, like the one in November.
Standing Together activists have been marching [30 March] in cities across Israel — Jerusalem, Haifa, Beer Sheva, Kfar Sava, Tel Aviv — joining the nationally organized anti-government protests that call for early elections and for a diplomatic agreement. We intervened in these protests to raise our voice in support of a cease-fire agreement that would allow the return of the hostages alive to their families and stop the killing of innocents in Gaza.
The anti-government protest movement [has called] on the public to come to the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) for a four days encampment outside of the building, calling for early elections and a hostage deal.
[On 29 March] we marched in Shefa-’Amr, an Arab city in the northern part of Israel. Hundreds of Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel attended this march — held under the slogan “Only Peace Will Bring Security” — organized jointly by Standing Together and the movement “Women Wage Peace”.
In a rally at the end of the march, speeches were made by Member of Knesset Ayman Odeh (Head of Joint List), former Member of Knesset Mossi Raz (from Meretz), the peace activist Maoz Inon (whose parents were murdered on October 7th by Hamas), Noam Dan (whose family members are held hostage in Gaza by Hamas), Iyam Tannous (from Women Wage Peace) and Sondos Anabtawi (from Standing Together). The Deputy Mayor of Shefa-’Amr also addressed the crowd, thanking the many participants who came from across the Galilee.
• From an email to supporters of the Palestinian-Jewish movement in Israel, Standing Together