MK Meir Porush Slams Police Over Alleged Brutality Against Haredi Protesters
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Member of Knesset Meir Porush strongly condemned police actions during a Haredi protest, alleging brutality and disproportionate force. He accused authorities of selective enforcement, contrasting the treatment of protesters in Tel Aviv with those in Bnei Brak. Porush claimed Haredi protesters were treated "like subhumans" compared to others allowed to "riot and set fires unimpeded."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Meir Porush accused police of brutality against Haredi protesters.
- Porush alleged selective and discriminatory enforcement by security forces.
- He claimed Haredi protesters in Bnei Brak were treated "like subhumans."
- Porush contrasted this with protesters in Tel Aviv allowed to "riot and set fires unimpeded."
- The MK stated police are "trampling" the Haredi public's right to protest.
Member of Knesset Meir Porush has sharply criticized the police's enforcement policies, citing reports and testimonies of alleged police brutality during a Haredi public protest. Porush asserted that the police are "trampling" the right to protest for the Haredi public, using "brutal and disproportionate force" against demonstrations that do not align with the police's views.
He pointed to what he described as selective and discriminatory enforcement across different types of protests. Porush drew a stark contrast between the treatment of protesters in different locations, suggesting two different legal systems are in effect. He claimed that while protesters in Tel Aviv are "allowed to riot and set fires unimpeded," in Bnei Brak, Haredi protesters are treated "like subhumans."
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