It is unclear just what Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat hoped to accomplish with their Sunday night 3 Menachem Av ride on the Jerusalem light rail. The cameras focus on the two officials and their wives, and one does not see the large security detail around them.
Perhaps amid a growing number of attacks against the light raid in predominately Arab areas of the city, the officials felt their riding the train would encourage riders. However, they did not travel through Shuafat and Beit Haninah.
Perhaps it was nothing more than a photo op or a night out for the prime minister, who is rarely permitted to ride on public transit like regular commuters.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem / Photos: PM’s Office)
Sillyness
Exactly. It was just like Giuliani, and (billionare) Bloomberg after him, taking the subway here in New York. With all their security detail, it meant nothing to calm the fears of the riders. It also did nothing to show that “we are just like the average NY shlub” who works hard & has to take the train & sit with all the dregs of society inorder to get to work. This is all a political stunt.