Police officers barred a young woman from entering the Tel Aviv Pride March because her shirt carried text opposing National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, photographer Udi Salmanovich reported at 12:37 Jerusalem time. The officers blocked her entry on the basis of the political message on her clothing.
A young woman was prevented from entering the Tel Aviv Pride March by police officers because her shirt displayed text opposing Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, according to a photograph published by Udi Salmanovich at 12:37 Jerusalem. The photograph shows officers standing at an entry point to the march, blocking passage. No statement from police officials regarding the incident has been published. The march is taking place under a police security framework that includes restrictions on protests and political expression near the event, following past tensions between Ben Gvir and the LGBTQ+ community over his record on minority rights. The incident highlights ongoing friction between police enforcement policy and political free expression at public events in central Tel Aviv.
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