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Haredim assault woman in Beit Shemesh
Yair Altman
Published: 24.01.12, 15:14
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31. Guys, I support Israel, but if you will not
leo ,   usa   (01.24.12)
put down this crap as hard as you'd put down any other act of terror I am not sure I'll be able to support you as much. This is disgusting and you are guilty for letting this get out of hand.
32. These Haredim are a disgrace to the Jews, PERIOD!
iNetFraud ,   USA-ISRAEL   (01.24.12)
If this is Judaism, I'm the King of England. These haredim have strayed so far from the Torah, they can't even be recognized as Religious: they're a pack of wild thugs, nothing more, nothing less. Sexist, Racist, thieves (yeah, they've earned themselves a GREAT reputation here in the US with their misholochim stealing from the people giving charity to them, writing in larger amounts on checks, getting escorted onto planes in handcuffs for stealing, etc... attempting the same garbage they do in Israel in the US (that's a laugh!). Even the Jewish communities here don't want to deal with these savages anymore. AT ALL. People are LITERALLY hiring armed guards to deal with these animals in the Jewish communities in the US and THAT IS A FACT!!! Stealing from their own, screaming at the women who walk by, etc., etc. Disgusting. This can't be hidden any longer. Either these people change their attitudes or they'll be pushed back into the pale and forgotten. Sick, sick mentalities. A degradation to Judaism and the Jewish people. And they contribute NOTHING. Not an ounce of Kedusha eminates from them. NOT AN OUNCE!
33. You're justifying this behavior?
Nancy F ,   Israel   (01.24.12)
How can anyone defend this behavior? There are pictures on the Hebrew site, she is not scantily clad, and even if she was, there is no justification for this behavior, are we Jews or what? It frightens me that people think like you do?
34. The picture is on the Hebrew site!
Nancy F ,   Israel   (01.24.12)
The picture is on the Hebrew site! She is wearing plenty of clothes, its cold out for goodness sake!
35. What is with these haredi wankers?
Cameron ,   USA   (01.24.12)
They ever have the guts to pull this kind of X when a grown man is there as escort?
36. Correction to # 4 from the witness
Shlomo ,   Beit Shemesh   (01.24.12)
The woman was IMMODESTLY (not sparely) dressed: tight jeans, blouse with open color, no head cover, etc. With her dress and behaviour she showed open disrespect for the religious place that she entered and the people there. It was the men's section - not for women, and she tried to use the advertising board without permission. No doubt, she did it on purpose. In the present atmosphere of anti-religious incitement, any woman who starts a scandal with charedim is proclaimed a hero and a martyr. Anyway she was only pushed out of the synagogue. If this happened in a church she would be beaten and arrested; if this happened in a mosque she would be lynched. Not the charedim are the criminals - this woman and her supporters are. She should be tried for insulting, provocative behaviour . As for the damaged vehicle, this cannot be approved. The car is not to blame for its owner's conduct.
37. Some Haredim serve a "dark and angry God"
Sidney ,   USA   (01.24.12)
Why are they accepted as Jews? Is Micah not part of their Tanach?
38. haredi violence
rita ,   TelAviv   (01.24.12)
whoever said Haredim were not violent lied. These men behave like common punks and should be treated as such.
39. #36 Shlomo- you mean?
Mari ,   TelAviv   (01.24.12)
you mean she was dressed lkike a normal woman in winter, and not wearing a burqa? Whatever she was wearing or doing, there was no reason on earth for several big louts of men to attack one woman. All it proves is that they are uncivilized, crude, brutal and fanatical- I don't care if they are haredi, muslim or christian- this kind of behavior is wrong. This kind of behavior is wrong in a school yeard and even more wrong among adults. Ever heard of ZERO TOLERANCE in Israel? I guess not, then it is about time.
40. so you say its ok to stone her?
Ze'ev ,   Nbg, germany   (01.24.12)
Forget it! Thats crime! Nobody has the right to become violent cos you dont like the clothes of somebody!
41. Haredi problem
David ,   NY, NY   (01.25.12)
Until the Israeli gov't gets aggressive about arresting these guys who break the law there will always be problems. The Haerdi behavior proves beyond any reasonable doubt that they are hypocrites and that their torah is worthless
42. These people have more in common ..
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (01.25.12)
with secular hooligans then with Haredi,which are supposed to be G-D fearers and to love their neighbour like themselves.
43. @4 who attacks provocative woman walks in beit knesset?
Miron ,   USA   (01.25.12)
This is not Temple. Anyone dressed in any way can walk in and walk out. This is a home, nothing else. You have no right not only to attack, you have no right to tell anyone anything. In fact breaking from mitzvot to apply physical force on stranger, unless life is in danger, is influence of sitra - ahara.
44. Cowards .
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.25.12)
Secular hooligans , who are NOT pretending to have a better education with a better behaviour will mostly attack other bands , destroy property . But those 50 cowards attack a single young woman . Now that two others were arrested they will again riot to have them all freed .
45. Haredi commenters
JDE ,   Boston, USA   (01.25.12)
The comments posted here by Haredim and their supporters demonstrate the futility o trying to reason with them. Not one dime to Israel until it disenfranchises these parasites. And "Kyle" - you're a complete shoite. Every comment you post - I suspect every word you utter - is a massive chillul hashem.
46. #36 which church? Shlomo
robert ,   TelAviv   (01.25.12)
not sure which CHURCH you are thinking of- I know of NO church where one woman gets beaten up by a bunch of men while 50 women and children are watching-. You must truly live in the Middle Ages.
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