Channel 12 Haredi affairs correspondent Eli Hirshman reports that the Haredi press is now covering the violent protest by the extremist Jerusalem faction extensively, calling it a 'consciousness achievement' for the radical fringe. Hirshman's assessment focuses on the media dynamic rather than new violence.
Eli Hirshman (Channel 12 News) wrote this morning that the Haredi press is giving extensive coverage to the violent protest by the extremist 'Jerusalem faction' (the faction of ultra-Orthodox protesters that split over IDF enlistment and civil disobedience). He describes this coverage as a 'consciousness achievement' for the radical fringe elements, implying that mainstream Haredi media legitimizes and amplifies the violence-by-proxy. The post is an analytical commentary from a respected insider reporter rather than a report of new violence. As The Zioneer has reported over the past week, several protests by the Jerusalem faction have involved clashes with police, including allegations of stun grenade use and baton charges (June 17 bulletins). The Haredi media's treatment of these events has itself become a subject of debate: earlier coverage by N12's Amit Segal accused police of selective enforcement, while other Haredi journalists have questioned the authenticity of the protesters' zealotry. Hirshman's latest comment adds a self-reflective layer — the coverage itself is now part of the story.
2 developments
- StrongExtreme Haredi protesters chant 'Nazis out,' attack Border Police in Jerusalem
- DevelopingYedioth Ahronoth magazine profile details Jerusalem faction's radicalization and escalation
- DevelopingJerusalem faction accuses police of humiliating, unrestrained violence against protesters
- DevelopingMainstream Haredi society, not Jerusalem Faction, leading large protest wave
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