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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Haredi protesters in Beit Shemesh don yellow stars to protest synagogue ban
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleYesterday several ultra-Orthodox residents of Beit Shemesh protesting against social distancing measures and the ban on holding prayers at synagogues amid the coronavirus pandemic wore Holocaust-era yellow stars.
בית שמש עכשיו: חרדים קיצוניים בהפגנות אלימות נגד האיסורים של משרד הבריאות לגבי התקהלות בבתי כנסת. עשרות מפגינים עונדים…
Posted by מחאת השבת on Monday, April 20, 2020
Protesters appeared to be likening their treatment by Israeli authorities to the Nazi persecution of Jews.
Extreme ultra-Orthodox protesters have on several occasions elicited public outrage for using symbols of the Holocaust, including yellow stars and striped concentration camp uniforms, to protest against perceived injustices.
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