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There are many links covering the Tel Aviv demonstrations - ref Google. Here is the one from Gush Shalom, who initiated action.
http://zope.gush-shalom.org/home/en/events/1231029668
Includes TV link.
Excerpts:
"At the same time as Ehud Barak was ordering the army to start the bloody ground offensive against Gaza, some ten thousand protesters from all over Israel marched in Tel-Aviv in a massive demonstration against the war. All four lanes of Ibn Gvirol St., one of the city's main throughfares, were packed full of demonstrators who marched the two kilometres from the Rabin Square to the Cinemateque, chanting and waving banners all the way.
“One does not build an election campaign over the dead bodies of children!” shouted the protesters in Hebrew rhymes.
“Orphans and widows are not election propaganda!”,
“Olmert, Livni and Barak – war is no game!”’
“All cabinet ministers are war criminals!!”
"Barak, Barak, don’t worry – we shall meet you in The Hague!”,
“Enough, enough – speak with Hamas!”
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"The organizers themselves were surprised by the large number of protesters. “A week after the start of Lebanon War II, we succeeded in mobilizing only 1000 demonstrators against it. The fact that today there came 10,000 proves that the opposition to the war is much stronger this time. If Barak goes on with his plans, public opinion may completely turn against the war in a few days.”
"The giant Gush Shalom banner said in Hebrew, Arabic and English:
“Stop Killing! Stop the Siege! Stop the occupation!”
The slogan of the demonstration called for the end of the blockade and an immediate cease-fire."
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Circumstances made it impossible to hold the planned public rally at the end of the march. No speeches were made, but included at the link is a translation of the speech Uri Avnery was about to make on behalf of Gush Shalom:
