Extremist Haredim Block Jerusalem Light Rail in Protest
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Extremist Haredim blocked Jerusalem's light rail and a road near Beit Shemesh on Wednesday to protest the arrest of three draft dodgers. The protesters, many from the "Edah HaChareidis," sat on the tracks and chanted slogans against police violence and "heretic rule." Police dispersed the demonstrators from the road and began clearing the light rail protest, restoring public order.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Extremist Haredim blocked Jerusalem's light rail and a road near Beit Shemesh on Wednesday.
- The protests were a response to the arrest of three draft dodgers near the Dead Sea.
- Protesters wore helmets with anti-police violence slogans and sang anti-government songs.
- Police dispersed demonstrators from the road and began clearing the light rail protest.
- Many protesters belonged to the "Edah HaChareidis" group.
Extremist Haredim blocked Jerusalem's light rail and demonstrated on a main road near Beit Shemesh on Wednesday evening. The protests were sparked by the arrest of three draft dodgers near the Dead Sea two days prior. The arrested individuals were sent to detention at Prison 10. Protesters, many from the "Edah HaChareidis" group, sat on the light rail tracks at the intersection of Jaffa and Shai Agnon streets in Jerusalem, and also on Route 38 near Beit Shemesh. They wore plastic helmets inscribed with "From the heads, blood will not flow from police violence" and sang "In the rule of the heretics, we do not believe." The police reported that Jerusalem district officers and Border Police forces cleared protesters from Route 38 and were preparing to disperse the protest in Jerusalem and restore public order. In Jerusalem, a police officer announced the need to clear the route, and forces began using crowd dispersal methods.
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