Police Internal Affairs Division Says Cop Who Shoved MK at Protest Must Be Disciplined
The Department for Internal Police Investigations (DIPI) has instructed the Israel Police’s disciplinary unit to hold a disciplinary hearing for a police officer who shoved MK Gilad Kariv during an anti-government demonstration in Tel Aviv in February.
Video footage from the incident shows Labor MK Kariv in a heated exchange with the officer, who then shoved him twice.
DIPI states that the officer had no authority to use force against the MK.
Complaints of police violence against anti-government protesters have increased in recent months, leading the Public Defender’s Office to strongly criticize DIPI last week for not adequately addressing the issue.
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