N12 commentator Amit Segal accused Israeli police of selectively applying violence and enforcement against the ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem faction and its protesters, while similar behavior from other groups is met with restraint. He argued that road-blocking has been normalized in Israel, but police brutality against one offender and not another constitutes discriminatory enforcement. Segal also criticized what he described as a media coverage gap and a disparity between praise and condemnation of stun grenade use, according to his the source.
N12 commentator Amit Segal published a blistering critique of Israeli police and media coverage regarding the Jerusalem faction protests, accusing the authorities of discriminatory enforcement. Segal wrote that while blocking roads has become a normalized criminal offense in Israel, police violence is directed only at certain perpetrators. He contrasted what he sees as police brutality against the ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem faction protesters with the restrained treatment of other road-blocking demonstrators, and cited a gap between praise given to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for the use of stun grenades on the Ayalon Highway and the condemnation of such tactics this morning. Segal further criticized the media for ignoring the disparity. The statement follows a series of contentious protests by the Jerusalem faction — a hardline Haredi group known for its opposition to military conscription — and repeated accusations of selective police enforcement leveled by journalists and MKs alike. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar accusations from Shas MK Yoav Ben-Tzur and journalist Yishai Cohen in recent days.
- DevelopingJerusalem faction accuses police of humiliating, unrestrained violence against protesters
- DevelopingShas MK Yoav Ben-Tzur accuses police of selective enforcement against Haredi protesters
- DevelopingCommentator Yinon Magal says road-blocking protests reflect 'ongoing chaos' after Jerusalem faction hit-and-run
- StrongJournalist Yishai Cohen accuses police of selective, violent enforcement against Haredi protesters
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