As preparations intensify for renewed demonstrations over the arrest of yeshiva bochurim, organizers affiliated with Peleg Yerushalmi have reportedly distributed a series of emergency instructions to protesters, including a stark warning against blocking train tracks.
The directives come ahead of the military trial of HaBochur Dovid Petrov, son of HaRav Eliezer Petrov, Rosh Yeshivas Maalos HaTorah and one of the Peleg leaders. The trial is expected to take place Wednesday and could trigger large-scale protests as early as Thursday.
According to reports, organizers are seeking to distance themselves from last week’s dramatic rail disruption near Ganot Junction. In messages distributed through official hotlines, protesters were warned in unusually strong language not to enter train tracks.
“Anyone who thinks it is possible to go down and block Israel Railways tracks should know that it is certain death,” one message reportedly stated. “Under no circumstances should anyone go onto the tracks.”
Organizers also reportedly instructed participants not to document similar incidents and issued a series of “golden rules” for future demonstrations.
Among the guidelines: protesters should not arrive alone, but only in groups; they should avoid confrontations with police officers and civilians; and they should carry documentation equipment and cameras.
“Our strength is in our unity,” one message concluded, emphasizing that participants should follow only instructions issued by the committee.
The warnings come amid growing tensions following a series of recent incidents, including protests outside Prison 10, demonstrations at major intersections, the break-in at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Justice Noam Solberg, and the arrest of several suspects connected to anti-draft demonstrations.
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R’ Amram Blau ZT”L, of Niturei Karta fame (the real deal), would lie in front of the busses in protest.
It is a דבר ידוע that the Brisker Rav ZT”L told him, “You’re a ציוני. The ציונים are חשוד on רציחה. If you can lie down in front of a bus and not be חושד that they’ll run you over, then you must be one of them.”
It is unfortunate that warnings need to be put out: “Don’t be a suicidal idiot.”
good. i am happy that an peleg leaders son was drafted. they all belong in the army. the soldiers are dying for you cuz you are supposed to be learning, not blocking traffic and being antogonistic. i am sure the people that are learning are not drafted
You don’t have to show everyone online how little you respect Torah learning, it’s embarrassing
@dont
I used to think like you, and I still agree with you. Yet you have to admit… nothing changes in this country without riots like these (think judicial reform)
A bunch of sinful kids. Their gathering and chanting is their problem of bitul Torah. That’s between them and Hashem. Their spending time protesting just shows the world that their Torah study is not priority. But that’s their business. Their disturbing to others with blocking streets etc. is menacing to the public. None of that is forgiveable. It’s not the derech of Torah. Physical death on train tracks matters, but causing death to others who cannot get to doctors or hospitals, or the spiritual death to themselves doesn’t matter. These thugs are hypocrites. Some jail time might do them good. I would care for their cause (I actually do), but my sympathy is overpowered by their disgusting behavior.