After Haredi protest: Police to secure secular school in Jerusalem on the first day of school

Just hours before the start of the school year, the police decided to secure the secular school in the Kiryat HaYovel neighborhood of Jerusalem. The decision was made after dozens of Haredim arrived last night (Monday) at the school grounds to protest against the "immodesty" in the city.

The Haredim covered the school windows with stickers bearing messages against conscription into the IDF and wrote on its walls: "Enough with the immodesty in our neighborhood." They also smeared paint and threw trash in the area of the entrance gate, which the school students are expected to pass through in the morning. The school administration informed parents yesterday:

"Attempts were made to vandalize the place and stickers were hung on its outer walls. Following the protest and the events, the police are expected to secure the school tonight and tomorrow as students arrive for the start of the school year."

The unusual protest comes after a series of events in the struggle over the character of the capital, Jerusalem. Just this past Saturday night, dozens of Haredim blocked the entrance to the city to prevent buses from entering during the Sabbath. The protest dispersed at the initiative of the demonstrators at the end of the Sabbath, without police presence.

This is in addition to the numerous protests in front of the "Ba-Smita" cafe on Agrippas Street, which is open on Saturdays. About two weeks ago, after more than a month of protests, a woman was documented arriving at the place before opening and pouring glue on the entrance lock in an attempt to prevent it from opening. Furthermore, many extremist Haredim are also protesting against the light rail works on Bar-Ilan Street, claiming that "secular people and immodest women will travel here in the middle of the street."