Ultra-orthodoxes : affrontements à Jerusalem -14 juillet 2011

Hundreds riot in Mea Shearim after police raid

ynetnews.com

07.14.11,

Tax Authority operation sees prominent Eda Haredit figures arrested for tax evasion suspicions. Six officers hurt during subsequent riots

Six police officers were hurt Wednesday during haredi riots in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighborhood. A joint Tax Authority-Jerusalem Municipality operation saw inspectors raiding local business whose owners were suspected of tax evasion. Police provided security.

Three business owners were arrested and their assets confiscated. Ultra-Orthodox elements accused the police of unnecessary provocation and claimed their deployment was disproportionate. Dozens of haredim rioted following the arrest and set trash cans on fire.

The police raid prompted riots involving hundreds of haredim who hurled eggs, empty bottles and iron bars at the officers. They also torched several trash cans and spilled oil on the road. Several police cars were damaged as a result and six police officers were hurt. One officer required medical attention after a stone hit his head. Read more…