Ahead of Netanyahu's visit to the United States, organizers of the "Kaplan protest" arranged an evening of fundraising for the protest, with a prize list. Among the prizes was one for those who donated 20,000 shekels, which included a coffee meeting with Shikma Bressler and the title "VIP organizer." However, it was deleted after residents of New York expressed anger, saying, "The attitude toward us is like a wallet in motion."
According to reports on the Ynet website, members of the protest gathered information about Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to New York in order to protest against him during his stay. They distributed the schedule of the delegation in WhatsApp groups to organize protest vigils in front of the hotel where Netanyahu is staying and outside the Prime Minister's policy meetings.
The day before the protest, several leaders of the left-wing movement will arrive in New York and organize a fundraising evening for their protest against the Prime Minister. The event will take place at Eyal Shani's restaurant in New York. In a post published ahead of the evening, the leaders of the protest wrote: "Come to meet the Israeli protest movement and support the Kaplan Power in saving Israel's democracy!"
For $20,000: A meeting with Shikma Bressler
In a publication aimed at New York residents, it is written in English that "This is a fundraising campaign for Kaplan - the only organization that produces and operates the weekly protests in Koflan, Tel Aviv, where hundreds of thousands have come out every Saturday for nine months to express their unwavering support for democracy. Kaplan is the life saver and lighthouse of the protest movement. Kaplan protests cost over $100,000 per week. Please donate generously. Israel needs you!"
Additionally, in order to attend the fundraising event, residents will need to part with $40, and those who also donate will receive protest T-shirts and titles such as "Defender of Democracy." Anyone who donates $1,000 will also receive a mug and a thank-you letter from Shikma Bressler. And those who contribute $10,000 or $20,000 will be "rewarded" with a meeting with Shikma Bressler and a behind-the-scenes tour of the protest.
