Haredim riot in Jerusalem

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5.11.10

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox residents block roads, set garbage bins on fire to express their displeasure with arrest of haredi protest organizer; police officer wounded, three demonstrators detained

Shmulik Grossman

Ultra-orthodox fury: Hundreds of haredim rioted in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighborhood Monday night, blocking roads, setting garbage bins on fire, and hurling stones at police forces.

The protestors chanted « Nazis » at police and later headed to the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Highway, blocked it, and shattered the windows of a police cruiser.

The reason for the latest angry outburst is the arrest of neighborhood resident Fischel Greenfeld, suspected of organizing violent haredi protests about two years ago. The demonstrations at the time were directed at an electronics chain that sold goods « banned » by rabbis to the Orthodox public, including MP4 players.

Violent night in Jerusalem

Greenfeld has been abroad ever since the protests and was detained upon landing in Israel last week. His remand has been extended.

Three protestors were detained during Monday night’s riots, including a 17-year-old American who was nabbed in possession of stones in his pocket.

~ par Alain Bertho sur 11 Mai 2010.

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