(Jewish Group) Women's Western Wall service interrupted by protesters after Netanyahu amplifies call

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Women’s Western Wall service interrupted by protesters after Netanyahu amplifies call to oppose their prayer

Women of the Wall’s monthly prayer service at the Western Wall in Jerusalem was disrupted yet again by more than 100 Orthodox protesters, a day after former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amplified the protesters’ cause.

The disruptions took place even though lawmakers who support and oppose the group agreed to stay away from the Western Wall, in a bid to calm tensions.

Women of the Wall, a group that organizes a women’s prayer service at the holy site on the first day of each Hebrew month, has long faced opposition from Orthodox Jews who seek to prevent the service. For years, the Orthodox protesters have regularly heckled and at times physically attacked the group and tried to stop them from bringing in religious items, including Torahs.

An agreement signed in 2016 aimed to end the clashes by creating a prayer space for non-Orthodox groups at the site. But Netanyahu, then the prime minister, suspended the agreement the following year. Israel’s new government is seen as likely to implement the deal, which one activist described as “low-hanging fruit” for the government. So far, however, no action has been taken.

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I hope that asshole sees in the inside of a prison...soon!