Bnei Brak city council member Yaakov Vider denounced demonstrators blocking entrances to the city in protest against Haredi draft-evasion rallies, calling the roadblocks "criminal and anarchist conduct" that repeatedly harms hundreds of thousands of innocent law-abiding citizens.
Bnei Brak city council member Yaakov Vider issued a statement Friday afternoon condemning the roadblocks at the city's main entrances, set up by protesters demonstrating against Haredi draft-evasion rallies. Vider described the blockades as "criminal and anarchist conduct" that repeatedly harms hundreds of thousands of innocent law-abiding citizens. The statement follows days of friction in the Haredi city: earlier Friday, left-wing demonstrators blocked entrances to Bnei Brak, leading to scuffles with residents, as The Zioneer reported. Tensions escalated after the 'Mothers on the Frontline' group threatened on Thursday to block access to Haredi cities, warning 'blockades will be met with blockades.' Police had not used force to clear the entrances by the time of the report.
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