By bringing the bill to a vote, the opposition parties planned to exploit a fight within the governing coalition over the contentious, decades-old policy that has largely exempted ultra-Orthodox men who are studying religion in seminaries from compulsory military service.
Archiv: Haredim (Charedim)
Edelstein says ‘agreements reached on principles’ for Haredi draft bill, signaling end to coalition crisis
Likud MK Yuli Edelstein, who heads the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, releases a statement declaring that “after long deliberations, we have reached agreements on principles on which to base a proposal for the enlistment law,” signaling an end to the coalition crisis.
Coalition scrambles for deal with Haredim ahead of preliminary vote to dissolve Knesset
If the legislation to dissolve the Knesset passes its preliminary vote today, it would still need to pass three further votes to take effect. If it is voted down, the opposition will have to wait six months to bring another Knesset dissolution bill to a vote.
Today, during a police raid to take down Palestinian flags in the anti-Zionist Jewish neighborhood, Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, the Israeli policemen were recorded attacking residents and knocking residents down on the road, hitting, and punching them in the face.
(01.11.2023)
Police violence against ultra-Orthodox Jews continues constantly, Zionists constantly attack Jews, this must stop.
The only crime of these Jews is that they stand with the Palestinian people and are against Zionism.
Israeli police released Frey by his car and allowed the lynch mob to chase him down at high speed. He drove to a hospital mistakenly believing he’d be protected there. Fascists shut down the hospital entrance for hours searching for him. He’s now in hiding
מוציא את השבת כדי לגלות שרק ב-24 שעות שהייתי מנותק, נהרגו ברצועת עזה 126 ילדים. בשבוע האחרון נהרגו שם 2215 אנשים, מתוכם 724 ילדים ו-458 נשים. תקשיבו לי טוב: לא צריך להיות שמאלן דגול כדי לבקש סטופ. תעצרו רגע. כמו שרצח עידו בבארי הוא פשע, כך רצח אחמד בעזה הוא פשע. חלאס, תעצרו.
Israeli police finally made an arrest – of @freyisrael1 the Jew who read the mourners’ prayer for everyone who has died – while his attackers yell at him “Nazi”.
He is the only ultra-Orthodox journalist in the country who considers non-Jews to be human, hence he must be silenced
זה סרטון מתוך דירתו של העיתונאי ישראל פריי ב 1:59 לפנות בוקר. בריונים אלימים באו לתקוף אותו, ירו זיקוקים, רדפו אחריו, המשטרה לא סיפקה הגנה נאותה. כן, לפריי יש דעות נוקבות, לא קלות לעיכול לחלק מאיתנו. יש טעם לכתוב שזה לא מספק רבע הצדקה למשטרה לא לספק לו הגנה הרמטית??? המטח שאתם רואים פגע בדירה מתחתיו ושבר את כל הזכוכיות בחזית.
When a mob of dozens organized by an activist from @Netanyahu‘s ruling @Likud_Party attacked left-wing ultra-Orthodox journalist @freyisrael1 at his flat with his young children, @israelpolice spat at Frey, who then spent all night fleeing the lynch mob
Torah study said set to be anchored in Basic Law, to cement Haredi draft exemptions
Bill planned for Knesset’s winter session is reportedly aimed at providing safety net in case High Court strikes down proposed law exempting Haredi youth from army service
Reporter for right-wing network attacked while covering anti-government protest
Shalev said he is accustomed to facing animosity at anti-government demonstrations because he reports for Channel 14, which critics consider a mouthpiece for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but that the incident the night before had for the first time included physical violence.
He said protesters used their flagpoles to beat him and his crew on the head and body.
“At that point I felt afraid. Until now I have not felt afraid in all the demonstrations I have been to, but here with the flags when it reached the physical level I started to be afraid,” Shalev said.
A few hundred Orthodox Jewish protesters are at a demonstration in Tel Aviv, marching with banners against the Netanyahu-led government‘s judicial overhaul
Lapid outraged at rabbi calling ministers worse than Nazis
Rabbi Meir Mazuz, a member of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party says in televised Torah lesson he hopes Bennett, Lapid, Liberman, their friends and their friend‘s friends soon depart this world
Top Haredi Rabbi Calls for the Death of ‚Nazi‘ Israeli Ministers
Rabbi Meir Mazuz, the head of the Tunisian Jewish community, fiercely attacks ministers Lapid and Lieberman over their policies toward ultra-Orthodox Jews
AG launches probe into police conduct at Meron as local chief takes blame
„The Police Department for Internal Investigations will begin reviewing the events to see if there is any criminal culpability on the part of members of the police in the disaster,“ a spokesperson for Mandelblit said, adding that the police were instructed not to interview any of their members.
.. Moments before the incident that killed 44 at Mount Meron, Israel
Israel’s Netanyahu booed by bereaved protesters at stampede site
Calls are growing for a public inquiry in Israel, after the country‘s largest gathering since the start of the pandemic ended in tragedy.
At least 44 people were killed in a stampede at a religious festival at Mount Meron, where tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered on Thursday night.
The investigation will focus on one exit the police closed for some reason, just as people were trying to push out. Despite what seems like no organization, there were separate entrances/exit. And, one exit despite the panic was blocked as people tried desperately to get out.
Israel Police Reject Criticism Over Deadly Lag Ba‘Omer Stampede
The police opened a preliminary investigation into the deadly event as they face criticism for their decision to block one of the passages on the site.
„The event is under investigation, but it‘s worth noting that this year, there are fewer people on the mountain than in previous years.“
Israel: Dutzende Tote nach Massenpanik
Die Behörden hatten die Teilnehmerzahl der Wallfahrt auf 10.000 Pilger beschränkt, nach Angaben der Organisatoren reisten aber mindestens 30.000 Gläubige aus ganz Israel an.
At Least 44 Killed at Overcrowded Lag Ba‘Omer Event in Northern Israel
„It happened in a split second; people just fell, trampling each other. It was a disaster,“ another witnesses said. Two different witnesses told Haaretz that a police barricade prevented people from exiting and caused overcrowding.
Police evacuated the tens of thousands of people from Mount Meron via the parking lots and several stations after closing the main entrance to the site to restrict movement.
With help from the Becket Fund, New York’s Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam school for Jewish girls just filed a lawsuit against the recent coronavirus lockdown orders imposed by NY Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Zoned Coronavirus Shutdown Of Parts Of Brooklyn And Queens Is Now In Effect. Here‘s What We Know
The maps were drafted in consultation with health experts including former city health commissioner and Centers for Disease Control director Dr. Tom Frieden, Dr. Noam Ross of EcoHealth Alliance, and Dr. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota.
Chaos Raging on Israel‘s ultra-Orthodox Streets Reveals Unraveling Leadership
The violence, which took place in the ultra-Orthodox cities of Betar Ilit, Modi’in Ilit, and even in the “city of Torah and Hasidism” Bnei Brak, was severe, say the people who witnessed it. The general feeling is of a loss of control, not just on the part of the police. Thousands thronged the streets, objects flew in the air, garbage cans were lit on fire and harsh words were spoken (“Nazis,” they called policemen). These weren’t extremists, not the usual rebellious “Jerusalem faction” of zealots. These were people from the Haredi mainstream.
Haredim clash with police during crackdown of illegally-run synagogues
The sect is known for its civil disobedience and frequent clashes with security forces over conscription as well as state and religious affairs.
Officers also raided two mass gatherings in the area, celebrating the Sukkot holiday, one organized by a confirmed virus carrier and another, a Tish (a gathering of Hasidim around their Rebbe), organized by the Zotshka Hasidic Dynasty.
Cuomo Won’t Approve Closing of Businesses in 9 Hard-Hit N.Y.C. Areas
Indeed, the governor also announced that the state would take over supervision of enforcement of mask and social-distancing rules in the hot spot clusters, presumably putting the State Police in charge of New York City Police Department officers.
New York governor moves to close yeshivas – and possibly synagogues
That deadline is a day earlier than Mayor Bill de Blasio had set — and equally irrelevant for the hundreds of Jewish schools in the areas, most of which are closed right now because of the Sukkot holiday.
Cuomo also announced that he would take over efforts to enforce social distancing and mask mandates in New York City areas with rising cases, many of which are home to significant Orthodox populations.
BREAKING: Cuomo sides with de Blasio’s plan to shut down schools in primarily Jewish areas, threatens to ban religious gatherings
NYC To Close Businesses In Parts Of Brooklyn And Queens As Virus Takes Hold Again
After initially leading the nation in positive coronavirus tests, New York City was able to get the virus under control earlier this year through strong messaging on the importance of social distancing and the widespread closures of businesses. But in recent weeks, city officials and residents had been watching the numbers tick back up, particularly in Orthodox Jewish areas.
New York City looking to close some areas seeing coronavirus surge
Over the past two weeks, the number of new cases of the virus has been rising in pockets of the city, predominantly in neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens that are home to the city‘s large Orthodox Jewish population.
Coronavirus Israel Live: Haredi Minister Quits Netanyahu Gov‘t to Protest Lockdown
Ultra-Orthodox minister and Netanyahu ally Yaakov Litzman resigned from government in protest over an expected lockdown on Sunday.
Litzman is the chairman of the United Torah Judaism party and construction and housing minister. He had threatened to resign earlier Sunday if the coronavirus cabinet votes to impose a two-week lockdown ahead of the Rosh Hashanah holiday.
High Court upholds lockdown of Bnei Brak as legal
„It is not our place to interfere with the government‘s decision,“ the Court concluded.
Hadash MK Ofer Cassif Denounces Racist Attacks on Ultra-Orthodox
A leading member of the Communist Party of Israel, Joint List MK Ofer Cassif (Hadash) has denounced the growing number of attacks voiced in recent days against Israel’s ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) population, which has been hit hardest by the coronavirus, partially due to a small minority in the sector’s refusal to comply with the Health Ministry guidelines. “The guidelines must be followed. The hatred for the ultra-Orthodox must be denounced and extracted from within us, like all racism,” said Cassif.