'Arabs want to live': Left-wing protesters attempt to breach Religious Zionist party headquarters

Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel PoliticsParty members were instructed by their leadership not to leave their offices, and Israel Police are en route to the scene.Follow us on GoogleStanding Together Activists protest inside of the Religious Zionist Paty's headquarters on August 5, 2026. (photo credit: Courtesy)BySHIR PERETSAUGUST 5, 2026 10:09Updated: AUGUST 5, 2026 11:03Left-wing Standing Together protesters attempted to violently break into the Religious Zionist Party's headquarters in Shoam, the party claimed on Wednesday morning.The protesters were seen banging on the doors with hands painted red while chanting "Arabs want to live."In a statement, Standing Together protesters said that activists sat on the floor and chanted: "Smotrich finances, the settlers burn, the blood is on the hands of the bloody government" and "The suit will not help, here they are preparing terror."While initial reports indicated that RZP members were locked inside the headquarters and were forbidden to leave, Standing Together stated that the doors were not locked and that party members were free to leave as they pleased.Protesters outside the Religious Zionist party headquarters in Jerusalem, August 5, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy)RZP calls on opposition leaders to ‘condemn far-left violence’After the activists left, RZP issued a statement claiming the protest had been a direct result of “incitement by Yair Golan and his associates, along with Gadi Eisenkot's silence, against the settlers.” The party called on police to “investigate the incident and ensure the safety of party employees in Israel,” and called for Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Chili Tropper to “condemn the violence of the far left, which is fueled by incitement against the settler community."Follow us on Google