Ultra-Orthodox hold 3rd straight night of protests in Jerusalem against lockdown
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(Worthy News) -Ultra-Orthodox men and boys in Jerusalem staged protests against government lockdowns for the third evening in a row on Monday, with police arresting 16.
Dozens gathered at the entrance to the Romema neighborhood, chanted slogans against police forces and the government, and burned dumpsters.
“We won’t give up, this is a war for our home and we won’t allow discrimination in the Jewish state,” a protester told ultra-Orthodox news site Kikar Hashabbat. “We will take every measure until the lockdown is lifted and police start treating us like human beings.” [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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