Shas faction chairman MK Yanon Azoulay condemned police conduct during a protest in Bnei Brak, saying officers crossed every red line and used disproportionate force against demonstrators, according to journalist Eli Hirschman on N12. The statement joins a series of Haredi MKs criticizing police tactics this week.
MK Yanon Azoulay (Shas), chairman of the faction, delivered a speech in the Knesset plenum Wednesday afternoon condemning police conduct during a protest in Bnei Brak. Azoulay said he condemns all violence but argued that officers crossed every red line and used disproportionate force against demonstrators. The remarks were reported by journalist Eli Hirschman on N12.
Azoulay's statement follows a wave of criticism from Haredi lawmakers this week. MK Yoav Ben-Tzur (Shas) earlier accused police of selective enforcement against Haredi protesters, and UTJ MK Meir Porush called for the police commissioner's resignation. Senior police officials have defended the use of force, saying blocking a major thoroughfare late at night crossed a red line from their perspective. The confrontation centers on Haredi demonstrations against what the community views as discriminatory enforcement of conscription laws.
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- DevelopingMK Yinnon Azoulay attacks Deputy AG Gil Limon in Knesset daycare bill hearing
- DevelopingShas MK Yoav Ben-Tzur accuses police of selective enforcement against Haredi protesters
- DevelopingMK Porush demands urgent Knesset committee debate on police protest enforcement policy
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