Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 31, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Protesters in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood call for equal conscription laws
Protesters from the Brothers and Sisters in Arms movement blocked by the police in the ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, March 31, 2024. (@barakdor / Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
Dozens of protesters from the Brothers in Arms movement stage a demonstration inside Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood, calling for Haredim to be drafted to the IDF.
“I believe, I believe, I believe in enlisting in the military!” the protesters sing to the tune of a popular Jewish song as air horns blare.
An ultra-Orthodox man in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighborhood argues with a protester from the Brothers and Sisters in Arms movement, which is calling for equal military service for all, March 31, 2024 (Yair Palti / Pro-Democracy Protest movement)
Police are deployed to keep the protesters and local ultra-Orthodox residents apart.
Channel 12 says water and eggs have been thrown at the protesters from nearby buildings.
Police are seen pushing some of the protesters, as increasing numbers of locals come out onto the streets.
