For the sixth week, Haredi protesters, police clash outside Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox men clashed with police outside central Jerusalem’s Basimta cafe on Saturday for the sixth straight week as Haredi demonstrations against the cafe operating on Shabbat continued.Police were deployed in advance and maintained a wider perimeter around the cafe than on previous Saturdays to prevent a repeat of the chaotic scenes seen last week, when protesters tried to force their way into the cafe itself. There were no reports of injuries or arrests.Haredi protesters could be seen yelling “Shabbos,” and threw eggs toward the cafe area before being pushed back by police, as the secular counter-protesters chanted, “Shabbat belongs to all of us,” according to the footage broadcast on Channel 12.Secular activists, including Yair Golan and members of his left-leaning Democrats party, had flocked to Basimta on Saturday, to form a human chain to keep the Haredim from approaching the cafe, footage on X showed.Hebrew media reported that…
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For the sixth consecutive Saturday, ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police outside the Basimta cafe in central Jerusalem, demonstrating against its operation on Shabbat. Police deployed a wider perimeter to prevent a repeat of last week's attempts by protesters to force their way into the cafe. Protesters threw eggs and yelled "Shabbos," while secular counter-protesters, including members of the Democrats party, formed a human chain chanting, "Shabbat belongs to all of us." The confrontations began on July 4, with tensions escalating last Saturday when Haredi men breached barricades. The cafe's recent opening has made it a focal point in Jerusalem's Shabbat observance debate. The situation is further complicated by revelations that Basimta is a project of Jews for Jesus, a Christian missionary organization, which has caused unease among some secular supporters, leading Hapoel Jerusalem to withdraw a sponsorship offer.
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