Third Day Of Haredi Riots In Beit Shemesh Leads To 3 Arrests
Haredi violence in the Ramat Beit Shemesh neighborhood of Beit Shemesh
continued for a third straight day today as dozens of haredim confronted
police and private security guards. The haredim called them "Nazis" and
"murderers,” and tried to force their way into a construction site in
which they claim ancient Jewish graves are being desecrated.
Haredi rioter injured in fight with police, Beit Shemesh 8-14-2013
Third Day Of Haredi Riots In Beit Shemesh Leads To 3 Arrests
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
Haredi violence in the Ramat Beit Shemesh neighborhood of Beit Shemesh continued for a third straight day today as dozens of haredim confronted police and private security guards. The haredim called them "Nazis" and "murderers,” and tried to force their way into a construction site in which they claim ancient Jewish graves are being desecrated.
One of the private security guards responded to the haredi insults by stoning the haredim. Police told Ynet that he was detained and brought to the police station for questioning. The guard was summarily fired by the private security company he worked for, as well.
A Border Police officer was lightly injured in clashes with haredim and was treated at scene.
One of the haredim received a head injury when he fought with police and was transported to Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital in Jerusalem for treatment.
Three haredim were arrested.
The haredim are affiliated with the Asra Kasisha organization which purportedly prevents the desecration of ancient Jewish graves.
But a Channel 2 investigative report last year found that Asra Kadisha extorts developers and archaeologists, and often will allow construction or excavation to go on – if Asra Kadisha is paid. Asra Kadisha also physically threatens developers and archaeologists and, of course, riots.
Asra Kadisha is essentially a subsidiary or component of the Mea-Shearim-based haredi umbrella organization Edah Haredit.
The majority of Edah Haredit rabbis believe the Beit Shemesh construction project is disturbing ancient Jewish graves. But the head of Edah Haredit’s beit din (rabbinical court) Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch disagrees, as do many non-Eidah haredi rabbis.
The project’s elderly developer, himself haredi, was reportedly savagely beaten by a gang of Asra Kadisha thugs last week.
The number of haredi rioters at the site has reportedly decreased. Hundreds rioted on Monday, but police arrested 29.
The number of rioters, still over 200, was somewhat less yesterday. No arrests were made.
Various initial estimates put the number of haredim protesting and rioting today at approximately 50.
Three haredi rabbis sent by senior haredi leader Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky came to the construction site this morning to gather the information needed to rule on the claims made by Asra Kadisha.
Ahrale Yakter, the Chairman of the Association for the Prevention of Desecration of Graves, a competitor of Asra Kadisha, told the Jerusalem Post that the visiting rabbis wanted a representative of Asra Kadisha to be with them during their tour of the construction site.
That request was refused – the Post does not say by whom – and the visiting rabbis chose not to enter the site.
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Mark my words. In the next decade, the words "hareidi" will carry the same connotation as "Taliban". This is exactly the chain of events that occurred in Pakistan in the 1980's.
Posted by: RWisler | August 14, 2013 at 01:05 PM
Theese rabid beasts stop at nothing,the madness that their toireh learning created is similar to what false gods avoideh zore did to the jews .
Posted by: jancsibacsi | August 14, 2013 at 01:09 PM
Such a wierd contrast: the mad dog charedim and the lazy police. Anybody losing respect for the state of Israel?
Posted by: Hal | August 14, 2013 at 01:16 PM
RWisler-
the only thing that prevented it from happening already is opportunity. if israel were a failed state i have no doubt charedi rabbis would have already authorized training camps in unpopulated areas where they would send all the boys who arent cut out or interested in learning all day. they would acquire weapons and train with bombs and become just as violent and murderous as their islamic brothers.
the authorization and infrastructure for such groups as the 'modesty squad' and the defenders of burial sites already exist.
Posted by: ah-pee-chorus | August 14, 2013 at 01:26 PM
"fired by the private security company he worked for"
Good move!
Posted by: Seymor | August 14, 2013 at 01:36 PM
to add to above, the other factors already in place are the certainty of the correctness and divine support for their beliefs, the near unanimity of support for their leaders, and the hatred of those that disagree and oppose them.
Posted by: ah-pee-chorus | August 14, 2013 at 01:37 PM
Instead of rubber bullets hit 'em with paintballs with a little lard mixed in. They'll be so busy scrubbing it off that they'll have no time left for rioting.
Posted by: S M L | August 14, 2013 at 01:47 PM
Beit shimush, home of gedolim.
Posted by: Yochanan Lavie | August 14, 2013 at 02:07 PM
Why are they also so busy protecting the dead they should worry about the living - get a job and support your 13 kids you sgueezed into this world
Posted by: Moisheb | August 14, 2013 at 02:28 PM
"The haredim are affiliated with the Asra Kasisha organization which purportedly prevents the desecration of ancient Jewish graves."
Yeah? Who's working to prevent their desecration of Judaism?
Posted by: Jeff | August 14, 2013 at 05:35 PM
"Anybody losing respect for the state of Israel?"
Hal, for me that ship sailed some time ago.
Posted by: Jeff | August 14, 2013 at 05:35 PM
"Anybody losing respect for the state of Israel?"
Why should anyone respect the State of Israel? The GOI has totally abandoned its responsibility to maintain law & order.
It goggles the mind that the superpower of the Middle East cannot quell a simple riot.
Posted by: Harold F | August 14, 2013 at 06:04 PM
I frankly do not understand why the government acts as if their hands are tied. This matter is beyond a protest, and they need to be put down and kept down. Instead of riot police, rubber bullets and water cannons must be used.
Posted by: Alter Kocker | August 14, 2013 at 08:48 PM
Spineless. Utterly spineless.
Posted by: Jeff | August 15, 2013 at 04:57 AM