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Thousands of ultra-Orthodox stage violent protest over municipality's decision to open central car lot on Saturday to alleviate parking shortage. Six officers wounded as rioters hurl bottles, rocks and dirty diapers
Ronen Medzini Latest Update: 06.06.09, 23:48 / Israel Jewish Scene
The heated clashes in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim only abated towards 10:00 pm on Saturday after an afternoon of violent rioting. Police were eventually successful in pushing back the thousands of ultra-Orthodox men who tried to storm the municipality-owned parking lot in Safra Square in protest of the mayor's decision to open the lot on Shabbat.
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Police deployed in large numbers ahead of the demonstration, which had been extensively publicized in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods under a banner of 'The Battle for Jerusalem.'
The situation quickly deteriorated, with protestors hurling rocks, bottles, food, dirty diapers and a variety of other objects at the security forces. Policemen were spat on and called Nazis. Five officers sustained light wounds and were treated at the scene by paramedics. It eventually took reinforcement officers mounted on horses to push the crowd back towards Mea Shearim, where the rioting continued.
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