For the third consecutive Saturday, Haredi protesters gathered outside Cafe Basmeta in Jerusalem, shouting 'Stop destroying Jerusalem.' Dozens of secular supporters arrived in solidarity. Police set up barriers to separate the groups, according to journalist Inbar Twizer (N12).
For the third consecutive Saturday, Haredi protesters gathered outside Cafe Basmeta in Jerusalem, chanting 'Stop destroying Jerusalem.' Dozens of secular supporters arrived in solidarity, while police set up barriers to separate the groups, according to journalist Inbar Twizer (N12). The Zioneer reported earlier at 13:15 that police had set up barriers at the scene; the arrival of secular supporters is a new element in the ongoing weekly protests over the cafe's Shabbat operations.
3 developments
- StrongHaredi protesters clash with police outside Jerusalem's Cafe Basmeta on Shabbat; minor arrested
- DevelopingLong line of supporters at Jerusalem cafe a week after Haredi protest
- DevelopingHaredi protesters overturn tables, bang on windows at Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat
- StrongClashes erupt between Haredi worshippers and cafe patrons in Jerusalem for second consecutive Saturday
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