Vehicles set off today from cities across Israel to participate in a “Freedom Convoy,” calling on the government to lift the state of emergency declared due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the event’s organizers.
The convoy, which includes trucks, tractors, cars and motorcycles, plans to travel to the Knesset in Yerushalayim and dozens of bridges throughout the day.
It is organized around a central message: “Take back the wheel”—meaning undoing the state of emergency and repealing the so-called “major corona law” granting the government special powers to deal with the spread of the virus, organizers said in a statement.
The project, inspired by the Canadian Freedom Convoy, was organized by laypeople and funded via a crowdfunding campaign.
The convoy has five additional goals beyond repealing the major corona law, according to the release: returning children to their normal routines, including an end to the mask mandate; a complete opening of the economy, including getting rid of testing and other COVID-19 safety requirements; full disclosure of contracts and protocols that have been withheld from public review and consumption, such as the full contract between the Israeli Health Ministry and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer; ending the violation of individual privacy through street cameras or other illegal surveillance; and respecting individual human rights unconditionally by the government regardless of vaccination status.
“The recent morbidity wave has exposed government shortcomings and poor management of the crisis, which in turn has created a crisis of confidence,” according to the organizers. “Many government forecasts have failed to prove true; many promises haven’t been kept and citizens are realizing that their elected members in the Knesset are detached, improvising with illogical regulations, driven by personal interests and not by the wellbeing of the public. The role of the government is not to rule but to serve its citizens.” JNS.ORG
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The difference and the reason why it will never work in Israel is because the Israeli govt doesn’t care about human rights or freedom rights.. They will have no problem arresting all the drivers, or burning down all their vehicles to clear traffic. They are constantly using excessive force and noone is held accountable.
It’s about time – may Hashem crown them with success!
Will the naive Israelis join the truckers or fight against them?
G-d keep our land glorious and FREE!
If you want to idolize someone, go for the best: Canadian truck drivers.
High time Israel starts to wake up and see how many people they are killing and maiming for life. How many pregnancies they are terminating, how many stillbirths they are causing, and how many deaths they are responsible for. Are you guys starting to get it now? Or, are the sheep still lining up for the fourth booster?? or fitfh booster?? It is unbelievable that a smart people should have fallen so deeply into this trap……………..for money??????
This could be the shofar blowing to prepare for Moshaich’s coming! Let it be so!
I hope no one will miss their flights because of this highway closure.
Better to close down every road in the country in peaceful protest than to continue with tyranny. oppression, betrayal and murder. If the government would act as Jews should act, with compassion, modesty and kindness, than no one would need to protest.