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Undercover Pedagogues Teachers protesting in Tel Aviv Photo: Yaron BrennerRight infiltrated teachers' protests to prove police discriminationRight-wing activists record behavior of law enforcement officers towards teachers using same methods in demonstrations as rightists, say police systematically more aggressive against latterEfrat Weiss Published: 12.16.07, 10:55 / Israel NewsDozens of activists from the Jewish National Front movement infiltrated demonstrations staged by teachers against the government during their two-month strike and documented the behavior of police officers towards the protestors.Now the activists intend to file a civil lawsuit against the police for what they say is discriminatory behavior against right-wing protestors."We were everywhere the teachers were, we set tires ablaze with them, blocked roads and protested in front of the homes of the education minister and defense minister and the prime minister's entourage before he boarded the plane to the Annapolis conference – the next time we are barred from demonstrating in these places, we can prove we are discriminated against," said the activists.The activists said the police were violating their lawful rights. "We wanted to protest outside the home of former Central Command chief, Maj. Gen. Yair Neveh, but the police wouldn't let us near the house. The police and State prosecution said that the law forbids it, but the teachers were allowed to protest outside the homes of the education and defense ministers," said one of the activists."Now we're studying all the material we've collected and intend to file a civil suit against the chief commissioner. There can't be different laws for different people."