Lawmaker Demands Action Against Police After Violent Protest Dispersal
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Member of Knesset Yaakov Asher condemned police actions during a Haredi protest dispersal on Highway 4, citing footage of injured demonstrators. Asher called for an immediate hearing for officers involved, accusing them of unlawful and violent conduct. The incident occurred near Bnei Brak following clashes between police and protesters.
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- MK Yaakov Asher criticized police for violent dispersal of a Haredi protest on Highway 4.
- Footage showed injured and bleeding protesters, including one with special needs.
- Asher called the police actions a "red line" that cannot be ignored.
- He urged Police Commissioner Dani Levi to summon officers for a hearing.
- The lawmaker accused officers of acting unlawfully and with excessive violence.
Member of Knesset Yaakov Asher, chairman of the United Torah Judaism party, sharply criticized the police's conduct during the dispersal of a Haredi protest on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak. The criticism follows the release of difficult footage showing injured and bleeding protesters. Asher stated that while he opposes road blockades, the scenes of protesters, including one with special needs, lying on the ground injured and bleeding, cannot be ignored. He described such behavior as a "red line" that cannot be overlooked. Asher called on Police Commissioner Dani Levi to immediately summon the officers involved for a hearing, alleging they acted unlawfully and with excessive violence. The lawmaker's remarks come in the wake of clashes between police and protesters on Highway 4.
