let them suffer the consequences. Burning. Smashing windows. This behavior is fascism and it must not be allowed to go another step.

Putting the religious aspect aside, it's ironic that the so-called labor rights party is advocating work on weekends.

barbed wire to protect a world leader in electronics, because the haredi believe themselves to be god's only legitimate interpreters, is absolutely pathetic.

With unemployment at over 10%, companies who don't bring back all the factories should be taxed at higher rates.

As an American Jew, when I advocate for Israel one of the main things I talk about is how much Israel contributes to the world technologically and one of my favorite things to bring up is "if you have a computer, the processor in it was probably invented by Intel in Israel." Now these people are going out of their way to make things difficult for Intel??

Or just a state made up of Jews. If it is completely secular, does it lose its significance. Where do you draw the line? Tel Aviv is one thing - Jerusalem is another. I personally am not Shomer Shabbas but I think that the Haredim who are being demonized here have a point.

How many companies will want to locate in Israel if this becomes a major problem for Intel?

Alaka = Sharia Sharia = Alaka I think that my country is turning absolutely idiot!

A tax paying company in the path of these pests of religion.Stop this tax from reaching the haridi!! they are able to do thier bullshit because thier stomachs are filled.Let them go hungry ,no money from the tax paying public, let them attend the IDF and make them work and pay TAXES This will stop all protestations

if israel is a jewish state, why is it ok for tel aviv to be open on shabbat. if israel is a state made up of jews, why impose shabbat on jerusalem and not tel aviv? last i recall israel is a secular state, not a religious one. unless that changes anytime in the future, this is the reality we have and must accept.

You have to know that time has changed . Kibbutzim are'nt so socialist anymore today , even that one has her factory listed on the Nasdaq . A second point . People working on week ends are paid more .

they put barbed wired fences against secular Israel's worst enemies - chareidim and the Torah.

Israel has the world's greatets engineers and work force, amazing hi-tech companies and opportunities - and then a primitive cult from the mid ages comes along and tries to ruin our modern and thriving country. what a shame. And to Intel headquareters in the US - dont worry - Ia m sure the smart people of Israel and intel in JM are tkaing care of this awkward and weird situation/ It will fade away just as it started.

dont they have to go to work?

Next they'll decree a boycott of Intel, and chareidim will only buy computers with AMD processors. This is such a bad joke. I must note that this Meretz guy is wrong: it is right in between several chareidi neighborhoods. On all sides lie (exclusively) chareidi neighborhoods. I worked there for almost 4 years myself, so I know the area quite well. However, Har Chotzvim itself is like a little island, and in order to reach it by car, one does not need to cross through any of these chareidi neighborhoods. Very close by are entrances to 1) Begin Highway, 2) Highway 9 (the new valley road) to Motza/Highway 1, 3) Road 443 to Modi'in, 4) the Yigal Yadin road to French Hill Junction. Since Intel is a non-Jewish company, there is NO HALACHIC PROBLEM whatsoever with having non-Jews working for them on Shabbat. As the article says, Intel's CEO (I assume Intel-Israel's CEO) proposed this as a solution. I fully agree with this. Let them hire some Arabs (plenty of unemployed Arabs with technical degrees on the market), some non-Jewish Russians, and first and foremost, non-Jewish partners/spouses of Israeli Jews (of which I know several, who are very much wanted by companies to work on Shabbat, since they are well-educated Europeans and Americans and are able to work on Shabbat and Yom Tov). This entire protest is a silly joke and one that I absolutely refuse to take part in. Also, note that Intel actually wanted to completely close its Jerusalem facility and move everything to Kiryat Gat. Now instead of us chareidim being thankful to Intel for providing Jerusalem with hundreds of jobs, we are holding a protest against them! I cannot believe it.....

Work,play.and forget what Shabbot is for! Is that what you want? Why call it a Jewish country? Go back to the teachings and learn something! Do it on Shabbot! That should be the law.

Go back to the diaspora and leave us alone...

What prove do the Haredim have ?that God approves acts of violence against none believers or less believers,besides,during the coquest of the land by yehshua Ben Nun,the people of Israel were exemp from the commandments,this is applicable today too,given the wars Israel has to fight to defend itself,of course with acrobatics you can interpret scripture the way you like.

The Haredim do nothing during the week,when the Sabath comes they are full with energy,terrorizing those who are willing to work 7 days a week,why don't they go instead to a hospital and wash and clean elderly people who need help,while the nurses are off.