From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Jerusalem mayor urges ‘heavy hand’ to end anti-draft protests
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat urges the city’s police commander to employ a “heavy hand” in dealing with the ongoing anti-draft protests organized by fringe ultra-Orthodox groups.
“The time has come to put an end to the disruption to the lives of Jerusalem residents. The right to demonstrate is a sacred right, when it’s done according to the law,” he tells Jerusalem police chief Yoram Halevy according to a statement.
“Those who break the law for any reason must be dealt with a heavy hand and the police must use all the means at its disposal to disperse these illegal demonstrations.”
The latest anti-draft protest organized by the so-called “Jerusalem Faction” earlier in the day snarled traffic throughout the city, and caused disruptions to the light rail.
The Times of Israel Community.