Israelis hold mass protests over violence against women

Organizers of the nationwide protests want the government to implement a $67 million plan it promised last year to combat violence against women

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   Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Tel Aviv on Tuesday against what they see as the Israeli government's inadequate response to violence against women. (Source: AP)

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   Red-capped demonstrators called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "wake up" and carried signs reading "Women's blood is not cheap" and "We are killed and the government is silent." (Source: AP)

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   At least 24 women were killed in Israel this year, most of whom notified the police prior to their deaths that they were concerned for their safety. (Source: AP)

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   A display of hundreds of red shoes spread as protest against violence toward women in Israel at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Source: AP)

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   In Jerusalem, protesters splattered red paint on a street littered with signs bearing the names of dozens of women killed. Activists filled a Tel Aviv square with some 200 dyed-red shoes meant to symbolize violence against women. (Source: AP)