Ultra-Orthodox Faction Plans Major Protests Across Central Israel
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
An ultra-Orthodox faction, the Jerusalem Faction, announced major protests for Thursday at 4:00 PM in Jerusalem and Gush Dan in response to recent arrests of draft dodgers. The protests, ordered by Rabbi Azriel Auerbach, are against the imprisonment of yeshiva students and scholars for studying Torah. These demonstrations follow recent disturbances and ongoing disruptions by Haredi groups protesting draft dodger arrests, despite a recent law to abolish such arrests being frozen by the Supreme Court.
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- The Jerusalem Faction announced major protests for Thursday at 4 PM in Jerusalem and Gush Dan.
- The protests are a response to the recent arrest of Haredi draft dodgers and yeshiva students.
- Rabbi Azriel Auerbach ordered the demonstrations to protest the "desecration of the honor of Torah."
- The protests follow recent disturbances and ongoing disruptions by Haredi groups.
- A law to abolish arrests for draft dodgers was recently frozen by the Supreme Court.
The Jerusalem Faction, an ultra-Orthodox group, announced large-scale protests scheduled for Thursday at 4:00 PM in Jerusalem and the Gush Dan region. These demonstrations are in response to the recent arrest of several draft dodgers. While previous protests by extremist Haredi factions often focused on blocking Route 4, this event appears to involve a broader segment of the "Faction," necessitating close monitoring.
The group stated that Rabbi Azriel Auerbach instructed the protests "in protest of the desecration of the honor of Torah and its learners" following the recent arrests of yeshiva students and kollel scholars by military authorities for studying Torah. The statement also conveyed Rabbi Auerbach's sharp criticism of those who previously pledged support to the students but have now abandoned them, leading to their imprisonment. The protests are also aimed at protesting the "terrible desecration of God's name" as yeshiva students are reportedly jailed.
These planned demonstrations follow recent disturbances near Modi'in, where military police attempted to arrest a Haredi draft dodger but were unsuccessful. This incident is seen as the catalyst for the current protests. However, disruptions on roads by various Haredi factions protesting repeated arrests of draft dodgers have become more frequent in recent months.
Earlier this year, the Knesset passed a law to abolish arrest warrants for draft dodgers, but the Supreme Court issued an interim order freezing it due to four petitions filed against it.
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