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Jerusalem Municipality Shuts Shabbat Coffee Stand Near Cafe That Yielded to Haredi Protests

From Times of Israel · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Jerusalem municipality inspectors shut down a Shabbat coffee stand near Cafe Basimta.
  • An inspector told Hitorerut volunteers that the closure came on orders from higher up.
  • The head of the liberal group said the move reflected continued tensions over Haredi protests and public activity on Shabbat.

Jerusalem municipality officials shut down a coffee stand operating on Shabbat near Cafe Basimta, a cafe that had yielded to protests by Haredi groups.

An inspector told volunteers from Hitorerut that they had “received orders from higher up” to close the stand. The incident followed the protests surrounding the cafe and renewed a dispute over public activity in Jerusalem on Shabbat.

received orders from higher up

· Jerusalem municipality inspectorThe inspector explained to Hitorerut volunteers why the Shabbat coffee stand was being closed.

The head of the liberal group Hitorerut said, “Violence closed Cafe Basimta, but failed to close Jerusalem.”

Violence closed Cafe Basimta, but failed to close Jerusalem.

· Head of HitorerutThe liberal group leader criticized the closure and invoked the earlier protests against the cafe.
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