Search JTA's historical archive dating back to 1923

200 Demobilized Soldiers Demonstrate Against the Political Establishment

March 15, 1974
See Original Daily Bulletin From This Date
Advertisement

Some 200 young men–all reservists who were this week released from the same fighting regiments–demonstrated today outside the Knesset calling for ministers to accept their parliamentary responsibility and resign, and for a total clean sweep of the long-lived leaderships in all the political parties. “Lucky they didn’t bring their tanks with them,” said one Knesset veteran watching the demonstrators wave their banners. The protestors’ cries recalled the pre-war blunders of the government in mis-assessing the intelligence reports and failing to hold the army in a state of battle preparedness.

Recommended from JTA

Advertisement