Demonstrators in Tel Aviv protest occupation

At least 3,000 Israelis participated in a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Saturday against Israeli Prime Minister Sharon's policies, waving signs saying, "stop the occupation" and "there is no military solution," reports the Palestine Media Center.

The protesters said that they wished to express their rejection of Israel's military aggression and occupation of the Palestinian People.

The protesters arrived from a number of Israeli cities to join the protest, organized by the coalition of peace movements in Israel.

The protest was lead by Uri Avnery, Head of the Israeli peace movement Gush Shalom, and Former Meretz leader Shulamit Aloni who addressed the crowd, calling Sharon, Defense" Minister Ben-liezer, and Chief of Staff Mofaz "war criminals."

The protest organizers said that their anti-occupation activities will continue, and that other protests will be held in the near future. They further called upon the Israeli public to join and participate in such events.

A group of 52 Israeli reservists, who refused to serve in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, also participated in the protest.