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Israel/Zionism See other Israel/Zionism Articles Title: Clashing with the Jewish state: ultra-Orthodox Israelis who reject Zionism An ultra-Orthodox Jewish demonstrators stand next to burning garbage container during a protest against the opening of a parking lot during the sabbath on the outskirts of Jerusalem's conservative neighbourhood of Mea Sharim on June 27, 2009. Before the sun has a chance to rise, Israeli riot police tiptoe through one of Jerusalem’s oldest Jewish neighborhoods, their shadows dancing across lines of anti-Zionist graffiti decorating buildings and walls. Their objective is to arrest residents in Mea Shearim for refusing Israel’s mandatory army draft and organizing against the state, according to community claims. They say such raids have occurred on a near nightly basis in the neighborhood for decades. However, in recent years Israel’s police operations have escalated in Mea Shearim. In their telling, when Israeli forces break into homes during these overnight raids, ultra-Orthodox residents are dragged out of their beds and thrown into police vans. Many in Mea Shearim, established in 1874, are part of the Eda Haredit, “Congregation of God-fearers” in English — an ultra-Orthodox group in Jerusalem that is also fiercely anti-Zionist. Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld described a less recurrent scene. He was not able to provide the numbers of arrests carried out in the neighborhood over the past few months, but told Mondoweiss police units do not normally carry out night raids “unless there are specific individuals who the police know were involved in illegal demonstrations.” The Eda Haredit opposes the Israeli state and any attempts at assimilating them into the larger Israeli society. The cloistered neighborhood of Mea Shearim has become a symbol for the group, whose members insulate themselves from state institutions and affairs as much as possible. Eda Haredit members also reside in the Jerusalem-area city of Beit Shemesh and Safed in northern Israel. Many of the group’s members are descendants of the Old Yishuv, Jews who resided in historic Palestine under Ottoman and then British rule. Outside the homes of many Eda Haredit members in Mea Shearim hang signs that read: “Here lives a non-Zionist Jew.” Palestinian flags fluttering outside homes are a common sight here. Eda Haredit members can often be found protesting the state and Israel’s army draft on the streets of Jerusalem. Israeli forces typically respond by dousing them in skunk spray – a noxious smelling liquid. The members come prepared, even wrapping their black, wide-brimmed hats in protective plastic. When Israeli police releases skunk spray on the protesters, instead of running away, Eda Haredit members often sing and dance as the putrid concoction rains down on them. The Israeli police have been accused of using excessive force on the demonstrators, including severely beating unarmed Eda Haredit members. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 1.
#1. To: Ada (#0)
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Fantastic find -- a whole new level of damnation on the Elect. The post-1948 invader rabble stomping their boots on Jews that had been living in peace with other peoples in Palestine for prolly centuries. The chutzpah knows no limits, the apartheid has how many faces! "skunk spray – a noxious smelling liquid", OY VAY IT'S THE GAS CHAMBERS AGAIN!!!
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