Hundreds of Israelis have gathered across the country to condemn recent violence in the region including the death of a Palestinian infant in an arson attack by suspected Jewish settlers and the stabbing of marchers at a gay pride rally in Jerusalem.

Among those attending the anti-violence rally in Tel Aviv were the uncle of the murdered child.

Yariv Oppenheimer, protester:
“Without ending the occupation, we are going to continue to see this kind of violence between Israelis and Palestinians,” explained protester Yariv Oppenheimer. “We will not see a better future for any children in this region,” he added.

The demonstrators demanded that the Israeli government to crack down on settler lawlessness in the West Bank.

The leader of the opposition Yitzhag Herzog called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “order internal security, the police and authorities to deal with Jewish terror in the same way that it deals with Islamic terror.”

Meanwhile, clashes have raged in the West