Haredi activist Chaim Cohen says Israelis heeded his advice and stayed off the roads, resulting in no unusual congestion. The post comes on the heels of earlier warnings about a slow-protest convoy.
Just minutes after The Zioneer reported the absence of unusual traffic on Israeli highways despite anticipated Haredi protest convoys, activist Chaim Cohen — known by the handle "Mat'ami" — posted a claim to his the source: 'No traffic jams because the citizens of Israel listened to me and didn't take to the roads today.' The post credits his own earlier calls for a gentle protest, which may have led many supporters to stay home rather than jam highways. The Zioneer's prior bulletin, published at 16:53 Wednesday, noted that highways saw no unusual congestion despite warnings of a slow-protest convoy. Cohen's framing reinforces that picture, though his claim of personal influence is unverifiable from the available material.
3 developments
- DevelopingDrivers advised to stay home Wednesday afternoon amid slow-protest convoy
- StrongAll highways reopen, trains resume after two hours of protest disruption
- DevelopingProtest organizers instruct drivers not to initiate roadblocks tomorrow
- StrongJournalist Yishai Cohen accuses police of selective, violent enforcement against Haredi protesters
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