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Amit Segal Accuses Police and Media of Discriminating Against Ultra-Orthodox Protesters

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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Srugim · Jun 17, 2026
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What happened

Amit Segal accused police, media and politicians of treating ultra-Orthodox protesters differently during a Route 4 protest on Wednesday morning. He said road blockages are criminal, but enforcement and public reactions must not be selective or driven by contempt.

  • 01Segal criticized police treatment of ultra-Orthodox protesters on Route 4.
  • 02He said road blocking is criminal, but selective enforcement is unacceptable.
  • 03He accused the media of ignoring unequal treatment.
  • 04He compared the response to stun grenade throwers with reactions to Kaplan protesters.
  • 05He called the situation discrimination in enforcement, coverage and reactions.

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Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Amit Segal Accuses Police and Media of Discriminating Against Ultra-Orthodox Protesters
SrugimRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Amit Segal Slams Selective Enforcement and Media Coverage Over Jerusalem Faction Protest

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