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I continue to be puzzled by the idea espoused by some here that disrupting the lives of the innocent public is permitted if one is hot-headed enough about a just cause. I disagree with this, and consider this to be a prime example of אדם המזיק. There are more than enough ways of protesting without victimizing anyone else. You can have beef with your government, and you can protest all you want. Blocking streets is public menacing, and there is plenty in Shulchan Aruch that addresses how to deal with those who cause pain to the public.
If every yeshiva, chassidishe rebbe, etc. can arrange for bleachers to stand and watch whatever performance it is, let them set that up in a stadium or some other open area, invite the politicians to be their spectators, and preach and chant all their messages. Let them publish whatever fliers and materials they wish. But stop damaging others who are not the targets of the rage.
Lastly, violence is not consistent with Torah. I will never negotiate that. The disgrace this brings upon the Torah observant world is inexcusable. There are so many precedents of how to deal with these issues peacefully, that are being totally ignored. Such a shame.