Demonstration in Haifa; Photo credit: Free use
Saturday, January 16, 2021, 20:52 Honenu is representing those who are insisting on the investigation of the death of Ahuvia Sandak z”l who was tragically killed in a police car chase and defending the many who are being detained while demonstrating for change in police behavior. The car Ahuvia was in with four other boys overturned when the police car collided with it from behind. Please see here for a list of posts connected to the case.
On Saturday, January 16, after Shabbat, demonstrations took place in dozens of locations throughout Israel. The protesters called for an external investigative committee to be founded to examine the conduct of the Central Unit of Yehuda and Shomron Police and specifically Ahuvia’s death. Demonstrations took place in Haifa, Jerusalem, Lachish, Ramat Gan, Kiryat Arba, in Netanya near the home of Keren Bar-Menachem, the head of the Police Investigation Unit, at Beit Degan Junction, Ra’anan Junction, Gush Etzion Junction, and other locations throughout Yehuda, Shomron and the rest of Israel.