Finally, a large-scale anti-war protest in Israel

Suffering of Palestinians is still very low on the priority list for most Israelis, but anti-war sentiment grows nonetheless

Israeli activists take part in a protest last month in Tel Aviv against the war in the Gaza Strip. There have been calls from both the family of the hostages and opposition leaders for a national strike later this week. File photo: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg

An estimated 100,000 Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv last Saturday night to protest against the Israeli Government’s announcement to intensify and prolong the war on Gaza.

This was the largest and most raucous anti-government demonstration in months. The anger was palpable; it was probably the first demonstration that I can recall that had a decidedly anti-war sentiment.