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Haredi demonstrators protest cafe opening on Shabbat in Jerusalem for 3rd week in a row

18 July 2026, 12:52 pm
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Haredi protesters demonstrate against a cafe operating on Shabbat while secular protesters demonstrate in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, July 18, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Haredi protesters demonstrate against a cafe operating on Shabbat while secular protesters demonstrate in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, July 18, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

For the third week in a row, ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest against Cafe Basimta in Jerusalem for opening on Shabbat.

Police appear more prepared this week for the disruptions and erect barriers preventing the protesters from reaching the cafe in the alley.

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