‘Make the earth shake’: Haredi protesters don yellow stars, block roads after draft evader’s arrest
Haredi protesters blocked major streets in central Israel on Wednesday, causing significant traffic disruptions, in a demonstration organized by the extremist ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem Faction against the recent arrest of a draft-evading yeshiva student.The protest was the first of its kind in several weeks, following a series of similar protests earlier this year. Hundreds were expected to take part after the Jerusalem Faction called on its adherents to “make the earth shake.”The detained Haredi man at the center of the protest was arrested on Tuesday while exiting a police station after being questioned on an unrelated matter. A military police vehicle was waiting for him outside of the station, Channel 12 reported, and he was transferred from there to a military prison.As part of their preparations for the demonstration, the Israel Police blocked off major roads in the central Haredi city of Bnei Brak.A stretch of Jabotinsky Road, which runs from…
Haredi protesters, organized by the extremist ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem Faction, blocked major roads in central Israel on Wednesday, causing significant traffic disruptions. The demonstration was in response to the recent arrest of a draft-evading yeshiva student, who was detained by military police after being questioned on an unrelated matter. Protesters, some wearing yellow stars with the word “Haredi” to liken their situation to Holocaust victims, chanted “we will die rather than enlist.” Police declared the demonstration illegal and warned of dispersal by force. The arrest particularly angered the ultra-Orthodox community, who viewed it as a breach of an agreement with the Israel Police regarding draft evaders at police stations. However, police stated the student was summoned for questioning in a forgery scheme, not to submit a complaint or testimony.
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