Jaffa Orthodox Priest Arrested for Obstructing Police, Claims Strip Search
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
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- Jaffa Orthodox priest arrested for obstructing police.
- Priest claims officers cursed him and conducted a strip search.
- He stated he is considering leaving Israel due to the incident.
- Police did not deny the strip search allegations.
The Orthodox priest of Jaffa, Father Constantine, was arrested for allegedly obstructing a police officer. Constantine recounted that officers pushed him into a patrol car and cursed at him after he commented on their rough treatment of an electric bicycle rider they had stopped. In response to an inquiry from Haaretz, the police did not deny that the priest underwent a strip search. Constantine expressed his shock at the situation, stating, "I am thinking of leaving. My children cannot live here." He described how passersby stop him on the street to inquire about his well-being, with many expressing sorrow over the incident. Sitting in the courtyard of St. George's Church, Constantine became emotional, saying, "I am shocked by the place we have reached. I am thinking of leaving. I have children who want to live, and from what I see, they cannot live here. It will only get worse."
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