“If we want to succeed, we need to do it the right way,” said protest organizer Shikma Schwarzmann. Schwarzmann, a particle physicist at Israel's renowned Weizmann Institute of Science, said she never intended to become a political activist but was galvanized by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's behavior. Days later, a Netanyahu ally suspended parliamentary activity, temporarily preventing opponents from proceeding with legislation that could have barred the Israeli leader from serving as prime minister. In their first act last month, Schwarzmann, her three brothers and some friends organized what they expected to be a small protest convoy. Schwarzmann said she does not expect to demonstrate every week, but that activists will continue to find creative ways to protest.

Source: Ethiopian News April 30, 2020 06:00 UTC