Dozens of Haredi protesters gathered outside the Russian Compound in Jerusalem late Sunday night, demonstrating against the arrest of an activist who had breached the light rail construction site earlier in the day, according to journalist Eli Hirshman.
Dozens of Haredi protesters gathered outside the Russian Compound in Jerusalem late Sunday night, according to journalist Eli Hirshman, protesting the arrest of an activist who had breached the city's light rail construction site earlier in the day.
The demonstration comes amid ongoing tensions over Haredi protests against the arrest of draft evaders and activists. As The Zioneer reported last week, extremist protesters demonstrated at the same location on Sunday evening, July 5, also in protest of activist arrests.
The Russian Compound houses both the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court and the central police station, making it a frequent site for protest gatherings. The incident follows a pattern of Haredi demonstrations at light rail construction sites, including the clearing of protesters from the Bar Ilan compound by police and security personnel on Thursday night.
Details on the arrested activist's identity and any police response to the current protest were not immediately available.
2 developments
- StrongHaredi protesters block Jerusalem light rail, clash with civilians as Sephardic rally begins
- StrongPolice clear ultra-Orthodox protesters from Jerusalem light rail construction site
- StrongHaredim block Jerusalem road in protest over draft dodger arrest report
- StrongExtremist Haredim protest outside Beit Lid military base against draft-evader arrests
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