United Torah Judaism MK Yitzhak Goldknopf said from inside a protest convoy vehicle that the government is arresting draft evaders "who have done no wrong," according to journalist Eli Hirschman (Channel 12). The statement comes amid continued Haredi demonstrations against the arrest of military draft evaders.
Wednesday afternoon, MK Yitzhak Goldknopf (United Torah Judaism) was seen and heard inside one of the vehicles in the protest convoys organized by the Haredi community, telling passing journalists that the government is arresting draft evaders 'who have done no wrong,' as reported by journalist Eli Hirschman (Channel 12). The remark echoes the central grievance of the ongoing protests — that the state is targeting yeshiva students who refuse conscription on religious grounds, a claim the government disputes. The convoys, which began earlier this week, have spread across multiple cities in Israel. As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, MK Meir Porush also joined the Jerusalem convoy and warned that 'the situation is getting worse.' No police response to Goldknopf's statement has been reported.
2 developments
- DevelopingUTJ MK Porush joins Jerusalem convoy protest against draft-evader arrests
- StrongShas MKs, rabbi join Haredi protest rally outside military prison over draft-evader arrest
- DevelopingGoldknopf and Bawatzik visit Haredi draft evaders at military prison
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
Source and signal
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