Posted on 10/31/2006 11:49:57 AM PST by Alouette
Protest against upcoming gay pride parade in capital becomes violent as hundreds of ultra-Orthodox gather on main traffic route in town, block road, torch trash cans and throw stones
Neta Sela Published: 10.31.06, 21:27
Several hundreds haredi rioters blocked one of Jerusalem's main traffic routes, road number one connecting the western and eastern parts of the city, Tuesday evening, in protest of the plan to hold the gay pride parade in the capital next Friday.
The demonstration started out as a march from the Zupnik building, which houses the haredi public's court, that proceeded towards the Shabbat Square along the Meah Shearim Street. The protesters shouted out "gewalt!" throughout the rally.
The march was led by the elders of the haredi community, who arrived wearing sack cloths, which are a sign of mourning, and carrying signs saying: "The ultra-Orthodox Judaism is begging – save Jerusalem from shame and catastrophe," and "Jerusalem will not be like Sodom and Gomorrah."
When they reached road number 1, on Shivtei Yisrael Street, the rioters began overturning garbage cans, torching some of them, and blocking the road with garbage containers. They then sat down on the road in order to disrupt traffic, and some even began hurling stones.
Residents call police 'Nazis'
Large police forces, including policemen mounted on horses and motorbikes, were dispatched to the scene and forced the protesters away from the road. Many residents of the haredi neighborhood gathered on the surrounding balconies to watch the events, and some called the officers "Nazis."
Simultaneously, the haredi neighborhoods across the city have been flooded Tuesday with posters calling for a prayer rally and a public reading of the book of Psalms on day of the pride parade.
At the same time, the police decided to raise their alert level across the country and declare an emergency situation next Friday, due to the gay parade.
Police Chief Moshe Karadi held a meeting at his office Tuesday to discuss preparations ahead of the parade. The commander of the Jerusalem district, Major General Ilan Franco, also attended the meeting.
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What's "haredim"? Here a dim, there a dim, everywhere a haredim?......
"Ultra-Orthodox" Jews.
"Backlash is coming."
Against violent rioters I should hope so. Bring out the water cannons
I thought that was Hasidic?........
A truly vicious decision that will create grim consequences.
Why doesn't this say more about who the parade-goers are and what they want from this?
And what is "gewalt"?
Same as "Oy vey!"
That's what holds the the ceiling up.....
You're buying every word of the article? Violent trash can over turners!! "Set one of fire."? Wow. Horrendous.
"And what is "gewalt"?"
More literally, oppression via the political structure -- sometimes violent.
I don't see how acting like criminals helps their cause much.
I'm ashamed for laughing but I can't quit.
Orthodox Ashkenazim who were not supportive of Hasidic spirituality were known as Mitnagdim (opposers).
Orthodox Sephardim (Jews from North Africa and the Middle East) never followed either the Hasidic or Mitnagdic traditions.
In Israel, where Orthodox Ashkenazim, both Hasidic and Mitnagdic, live as well as Orthodox Sephardim, there is a generic term used to describe all these different kinds of Orthodox Jews: Haredim.
Literally, "Force!" But we might interpret it as "Police brutality!"
It is Yiddish for "force, power" - specifically physical force or power.
"Against violent rioters I should hope so. Bring out the water cannons"
Against people who buy into propaganda, I hope so.
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