Haredi community leaders take a stand against anti-Christian behavior
It looks like representatives of the ultra-Orthodox faith are speaking out against spitting at Christians, which has been a scandal of recent that takes away vital attention from more pressing issues like Islamofascism:
It's also to be hoped the Haredi leaderships will make it clear that attacking women in any way over how they're dressed and whether they sit at the front of a bus or sing is also offensive. Presumably, some have, but still much more effort is obviously needed, and even then, that doesn't mean the Haredi lifestyle has to be considered inherently acceptable. And it must also be made clear that non-Haredis who exploit this kind of behavior opportunistically for sex discrimination must also be condemned. Only by recognizing women's humanity based on personality/beliefs and not on how they're dressed will it be possible to improve society.
For the first time, a public campaign has emerged within the ultra-Orthodox and national Haredi communities in Jerusalem against the harassment of Christian clergy and pilgrims. Ahrale Friedman, a resident of Jerusalem's Ramat Shlomo neighborhood, hung signs throughout the Old City on the eve of the Passover holiday calling on the public to avoid friction, spitting, or other offensive behavior toward Christians.While this is to be appreciated, it's also to be hoped the leaders in focus will also be vigilant and oppose clans who're harboring Muslims living illegally in neighborhoods like Mea Shearim:
The signs and pamphlets cite rulings from leading rabbinical authorities who have condemned such actions as forbidden and a desecration of God's name. "We must uphold the honor of our Torah as sons of Abraham, who welcomed idol worshippers into his tent," one pamphlet stated.
Severe clashes took place Monday night between Haredim and the police in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, according to Walla.This was from around April 15, and it's very chilling to think of the possibility any clans and such in that enclave are harboring what could be considered terrorist spies. If any Haredi extremists are concealing these Islamists, they should be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest.
The police entered the area in order to arrest Palestinians without a residence permit in Israel, who were located in a building in the neighborhood.
Residents of the neighborhood threw objects at the police, and in response, the police used measures to disperse the demonstrations.
It's also to be hoped the Haredi leaderships will make it clear that attacking women in any way over how they're dressed and whether they sit at the front of a bus or sing is also offensive. Presumably, some have, but still much more effort is obviously needed, and even then, that doesn't mean the Haredi lifestyle has to be considered inherently acceptable. And it must also be made clear that non-Haredis who exploit this kind of behavior opportunistically for sex discrimination must also be condemned. Only by recognizing women's humanity based on personality/beliefs and not on how they're dressed will it be possible to improve society.
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