Ofer Winter Verbally Attacked by Extremist Haredim in Bnei Brak
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Ofer Winter, chairman of the Amcha Israel party, was verbally attacked by extremist Haredim from the Jerusalem Faction in Bnei Brak on Thursday. The group called him "Nazi" and "anti-Semite" and demanded he remove his kippah. Winter responded by stating they were desecrating the Torah. He was visiting the city to meet with the Haredi public ahead of elections.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ofer Winter, chairman of Amcha Israel, was verbally attacked by extremist Haredim in Bnei Brak.
- The attackers called Winter "Nazi" and "anti-Semite" and told him to "take off the kippah."
- Winter responded to the attackers by saying, "You are desecrating the Torah."
- The incident occurred during Winter's visit to Bnei Brak to meet with the Haredi public.
- The attackers were identified as belonging to the Jerusalem Faction.
Ofer Winter, chairman of the Amcha Israel party, was verbally attacked on Thursday evening in Bnei Brak by extremist Haredim from the Jerusalem Faction. Winter was visiting the city to meet with the Haredi public ahead of the elections. During his visit, he sat and ate cholent and was received with warmth by those present. However, upon exiting to the street, he encountered a group of extremist Haredim who began shouting insults at him, including "Nazi" and "anti-Semite." One demonstrator yelled, "Ofer Winter is anti-Semitic, speaking against the Torah, against Judaism, shame. You are burning the Torah. Take off your kippah." Winter responded to the hecklers by saying, "You are desecrating the Torah." He later turned to one of the Jerusalem Faction members who attacked him verbally and asked, "But why are you here attacking me and not studying Torah?"
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