A woman was prevented from entering the Tel Aviv Pride march because she wore a shirt protesting National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, according to Israeli media. Even after she removed the shirt, officers refused to let her pass the barriers. The incident follows earlier reports of police barring multiple attendees over protest clothing.
The Tel Aviv Pride march saw a new police incident at 14:07 Jerusalem time when officers barred an attendee whose shirt bore a protest message against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. According to Yediot Ahronot's reporting, even after the woman removed the shirt and placed it in her bag, police refused to allow her through the barriers. This is the second known incident of its kind within the last hour. As The Zioneer reported at 13:52, police previously blocked several attendees over clothing and signs with political messages. The consistency of enforcement suggests a deliberate police policy of excluding protest messages directed at the minister, a far-right figure, from the march's premises. What remains unverified is whether the officer on site cited a specific legal authority for the exclusion or acted under verbal orders.
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