Meir Porush
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Meir Porush, translated into English and compared across sources. 23 recent stories.
IDF to Build Haredi Training Base in Jordan Valley Amid Draft Crisis
The IDF will build a Haredi training base in the Jordan Valley for all ultra-Orthodox service tracks, at a cost of tens of millions of shekels. The announcement followed mass prot…
Pro-Giving-Conscription Groups Threaten to Block Bnei Brak After Mass Haredi Protest
A day after a mass Haredi car protest against arrests of Torah students, Ayelet HaShachar Seydof of Mothers on the Front threatened to block Bnei Brak before Shabbat. The article…
Hundreds of Haredi Protesters Clash with Police After Routine Traffic Ticket at Maccabim Checkpoint
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police at the Maccabim checkpoint after a routine traffic ticket for a draft evader triggered the community’s alert system. The…
Meir Porush Launches Sharp Attack on Religious Zionist Party Over Draft Bills
Meir Porush sharply attacked the Religious Zionist Party on Wednesday evening over its stance on draft legislation protecting Torah students. In a Kikar Studio interview, he accus…
Beitar Illit deputy mayor attacked and choked during protest convoy
Beitar Illit deputy mayor Gedaliah Eisenstein was attacked and choked on Wednesday during a protest convoy. He was taken for hospital tests, and MK Meir Porush later phoned to exp…
Clashes Break Out at Ultra-Orthodox Protests in Arad and Ashdod
Clashes broke out Wednesday during ultra-Orthodox protests in Arad and Ashdod, including street fighting in Arad and the blocking of a soldiers' bus in Ashdod. Police said they we…
Thousands of cars gather for historic ultra-Orthodox protest across Israel
Around 5,000 cars assembled at 19 sites across Israel for a scheduled 4:00 p.m. ultra-Orthodox protest convoy against arrests of yeshiva students and scholars. Police approved the…
19 Departure Hubs Set for Car Convoy Protest Against Arrests of Yeshiva Students
Organizers finalized plans for a Wednesday 4:00 p.m. car-convoy protest against arrests of yeshiva students, with departures from 19 cities across Israel. They said hundreds have…
Organizers Launch Car-Convoy Protest Planned for Wednesday at 4 p.m.
An organized car-convoy protest is scheduled for Wednesday at 4 p.m., with multiple convoys set to drive slowly toward a military prison and back. Police say they will review any…
Police Chief Vows Tough Action After Violence at Ultra-Orthodox Protest
Police Commissioner Danny Levy said officers involved in violence against ultra-Orthodox protesters on Route 4 will face harsh action if they broke procedure. The protest by the J…
Police Open Internal Probe After Violence Allegations During Ultra-Orthodox Protest
Israel Police said it will investigate allegations of officer violence during a protest that blocked Highway 4 at the entrance to Bnei Brak. A police officer filmed kicking a prot…
New footage shows police using smoke grenades and batons against Haredi protesters near Bnei Brak
New footage from Route 4 near Bnei Brak shows police beating Haredi protesters after using smoke grenades. The Jerusalem Faction, Rabbi Yaakov Markovitch, and MK Meir Porush accus…
Meir Porush blasts Gur faction over control of Agudat Yisrael’s funds and branches
Meir Porush publicly attacked Agudat Yisrael’s central Gur-linked faction over control of party resources and local branches. Speaking in Beitar Illit, he said the party belongs t…
Jerusalem Faction Threatens High Court Petition Over Road 4 Clashes
The Jerusalem Faction backed protesters injured on Route 4 and threatened to petition the High Court if police violence continues. MK Meir Porush also demanded an emergency Knesse…
MK Porush Demands Urgent Hearing Over Police Violence Against Haredi Protesters
MK Meir Porush demanded an urgent National Security Committee hearing after police dispersed a Haredi protest on Route 4, injuring eight people. He accused police of selective enf…
Ultra-Orthodox Protests Escalate as Government Freezes Controversial Draft and Housing Bills
Ultra-Orthodox protests over yeshiva arrests escalated on Monday with road blockages, threats, and clashes with police. At the same time, Netanyahu froze the housing bill and adva…
Police Violence Probe Promised After Clash With Haredi Protesters Near Bnei Brak
Dozens of Haredi protesters blocked Route 4 near Bnei Brak on Wednesday, prompting violent clashes with police and major traffic disruptions. The incident drew accusations of poli…
Shas-linked lawmaker threatens protests and possible economic shutdown over draft crackdown
Meir Porush threatened escalated Haredi protests, including a possible economic shutdown, during a meeting in Beitar Illit on Tuesday night. He directed extreme rhetoric at Attorn…
Meir Porush Attacks Attorney General, Invokes Barak’s “Sticks and Stones” Remark
MK Meir Porush attacked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara at a Shlomi Emunim conference. He said she must stop pursuing Torah students or, in his words, be expelled “with sticks…
Shlomi Emunim Leader Threatens Attorney General Over Yeshiva Arrests
Meir Porush warned the attorney general over arrests of yeshiva students at a Shlomi Emunim meeting in Beit Shemesh on Tuesday. He urged preparations for large-scale protests and…
MK Porush Accuses Government of Double Standard Over Prison Space
Meir Porush wrote to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior ministers after a State Comptroller report on prison failures. He accused the government of hypocrisy for lacking…
Thousands of Chabad followers gather in Jerusalem ahead of Gimmel Tammuz
Thousands of Chabad followers, emissaries and supporters gathered in Jerusalem for "Vehiraketi," a major Gimmel Tammuz preparation event organized by Chabad Youth. The program fea…
Ultra-Orthodox protest blocks rail line and major roads, leaving two injured
Ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked rail tracks near Tel Aviv HaHagana station and several central Israeli roads on Thursday, causing major train and traffic disruptions. Two people…