Jerusalem Faction Leader Orders Mass Protests Over Yeshiva Students' Arrests
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Jerusalem Faction leader Azriel Auerbach has called for large protests across Israel on Thursday, October 26, against the recent arrest of yeshiva students and kollel members by the army. The demonstrations are set to occur at 4:00 PM in Jerusalem and the Gush Dan area. Auerbach criticized leaders who he claims abandoned the students, and decried the imprisonment of Torah scholars. The protests come amid a recent wave of arrests and fears of further escalation.
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- Jerusalem Faction leader Azriel Auerbach ordered mass protests across Israel for Thursday.
- The protests are a response to the recent arrest of yeshiva students and kollel members.
- Demonstrations are scheduled for 4:00 PM in Jerusalem and the Gush Dan area.
- Auerbach criticized leaders who allegedly abandoned the students.
- The protests highlight concerns over the imprisonment of Torah scholars.
- The arrests are part of a recent surge with fears of escalation.
Azriel Auerbach, the leader of the Jerusalem Faction, has called for large-scale protests across Israel to take place on Thursday, October 26, starting at 4:00 PM in Jerusalem and the Gush Dan area. The demonstrations are a response to the recent arrests of yeshiva students and kollel members by military authorities.
A statement released by the Committee to Save the World of Torah indicated that Auerbach ordered the protests due to the "sin of Torah study and their abandonment by the Haredi establishment." He reportedly expressed strong criticism towards those who had previously pledged support for the students but have now left them to face the authorities. Auerbach also highlighted the "terrible desecration of God's name" resulting from yeshiva students and kollel members being imprisoned without public outcry.
The protests are occurring amid a recent surge in arrests of yeshiva students, with fears that these detentions will escalate. The planned demonstration is anticipated to be one of the largest in recent times. For context, a smaller protest in August involving several dozen individuals blocked roads in protest of similar arrests.
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