Ultra-Orthodox protest against military service turns violent in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service.
The landmark decision last week ordering the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel wages war in Gaza.
Tens of thousands of men rallied in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood to protest the order. But after nightfall, the crowd made its way toward central Jerusalem and turned violent.
Israeli police said protesters threw rocks and attacked the car of an ultra-Orthodox Cabinet minister, pelting it with stones. Water cannons filled with skunk-scented water and police mounted on horses were used to disperse the crowd. But the demonstration was still not under control late Sunday.
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2-years in the IDF if you want to vote...exempt folks over 55.
No service, no vote.
These guys have spent years driving Israel's politics from the comfy seats...time for them to put up or shut up.
Probably not realistic but I'm tired of these little shits spitting on me when I visit the Wall because somehow, I'm not following their rules. Sorry - as pro-Israel as I am...the sanctimonious immunity enjoyed (and abused) by the orthodox community is a stain on Israel's democracy - and it's about time it stopped.
