Jerusalem housing protest turns ugly as leftists attack rightists who talk about available homes in Judea and Samaria.
by Elad Benari
Published: 25/07/11, 4:12 AM
Tel Aviv protest 23/7/11
Flash 90
Hundreds of participants took part in a march in Jerusalem as part of the housing protest on Sunday night. The protesters made their way from IDF Square to the Knesset.
While the organizers of the demonstrations have claimed that their protest is not political, leftists attacked rightists several times during Sunday’s demonstration in Jerusalem.
“We came to the demonstration today to say that the housing shortage in Judea and Samaria can be solved,” Yosef Rabin, a protest participant, told Arutz Sheva. “But the far left activists from Sheikh Jarrah explained to us using violence that they do not care if we have an apartment.”
Rabin added, “I stood on a terrace. Suddenly me three to four young adults jumped on me and knocked me off the terrace while tearing the sign I was holding up. Once I was on the floor I felt several blows on my back. One of the assailants grabbed my glasses but with great effort I managed to get them back. Luckily the police intervened and saved me.”
David Ish Shalom, who also took part in the protest, described the attack: “We stood to the side on the terraces and Yosef was standing on a terrace higher. We both called out loud that there should be building in Judea and Samaria. The Leftists did not like this and crowded around us. Read the rest on: Arutz7
While the organizers of the demonstrations have claimed that their protest is not political, leftists attacked rightists several times during Sunday’s demonstration in Jerusalem.
“We came to the demonstration today to say that the housing shortage in Judea and Samaria can be solved,” Yosef Rabin, a protest participant, told Arutz Sheva. “But the far left activists from Sheikh Jarrah explained to us using violence that they do not care if we have an apartment.”
Rabin added, “I stood on a terrace. Suddenly me three to four young adults jumped on me and knocked me off the terrace while tearing the sign I was holding up. Once I was on the floor I felt several blows on my back. One of the assailants grabbed my glasses but with great effort I managed to get them back. Luckily the police intervened and saved me.”
David Ish Shalom, who also took part in the protest, described the attack: “We stood to the side on the terraces and Yosef was standing on a terrace higher. We both called out loud that there should be building in Judea and Samaria. The Leftists did not like this and crowded around us. Read the rest on: Arutz7
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