Chareidim are currently protesting at several locations across Jerusalem following police intentions to carry out an autopsy on the body of one of the infants who was Niftar earlier today in the daycare disaster.
The main protest is taking place at the Yechezkel–Shmuel HaNavi intersection, where dozens of demonstrators have gathered. Trash bins have been set on fire, and police are using a water cannon to disperse the crowd.
Additional protests are being reported at the Givat Moshe–Golda Meir junction, and another group of several dozen protesters has gathered at the Elii HaKohen–Bar Ilan intersection.
Police in riot gear are attempting to clear the protestors, and a water canon has been deployed and has begun spraying protestors.
There is no word if an autopsy will in fact be done.
COPS TURN VIOLENT: Israeli police officers are now violently beating Chareidim as they protest in Beit Shemesh over the court ruling to perform autopsies on the two infants who were Niftar at a Romema playgroup on Monday.
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I am embarrassed that our bochurim are not in the beis medrash learning. I do not know a single parent that sent their son to E”Y for any purpose other than to learn and shteig. Well, hafganot just doesn’t wash. It is no longer about the cause. I do not need to disagree with the basis for the rage to be sickened by the bitul Torah that these bochurim are doing at everyone’s expense. Ther are wasting their parents’ money. They are depriving themselves of the opportunity to grow in their learning. And they are depriving Klal Yisroel of the zechus of limud haTorah. They deserve to get soaked. And those committing acts of violence and damage to property should be held liable. No, I do not excuse autopsies. But bitul Torah and becoming an אדם המזיק is NOT the answer.
If the neighboring countries were to take over, would these boys still misbehave? Also, if the Saudis or Jordanians were to own and run the government would our Learning in Israel protect them as well?
The little you know,
In this particular case, R’ Shternbuch Shlit”a – who may know more than the little you do – instructed Bachurim to go to the Hafganah.
While I may agree with you in some cases… Torah has to come with Gemilas Chassadim as well and this is an extreme case. Politics aside, the parents of these infants are going through enough… but to do this terrible thing to their babies is beyond painful. You can teach and expect bochurim to assist. This is not the same as general political items with many of these other hafganot. That said… it should be supervision and safety. I would not want my kid anywhere near burning trash bins nor fully blocking traffic where the police would be expected to have a violent response.