Thursday, May 14, 2020

Fears of 2nd virus wave rise as 300 arrested in Meron; 2,000 gather in Jerusalem

https://www.timesofisrael.com/fears-of-2nd-virus-wave-rise-as-200-arrested-in-meron-2000-gather-in-jerusalem/



About 1,000 residents of the ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim crowded the city’s streets late Monday, ignoring the ban. Bonfires and gatherings were also reported in Beit Shemesh and the incidents drew an angry rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who ordered a police crackdown on the illegal celebrations on Monday night.

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  1. Since April 16, the number of recovered cases has exceeded the number of new cases in Israel. Let's watch carefully over the next two weeks to see if this makes a difference.
    But here's an ethical question for you. An Arab at Ben Gurion Airport gets extra security checking because, well because he's an Arab and a certain number of that community, even though they're a minority, are a threat to Israel. So this guy might have nothing to do with any terrorists, he may have been a law abiding citizen his whole life, he might even vote for Shas, but he's getting the extra check.
    At what point do we on the outside apply this standard to Chareidim? A Chareidi guy shows up at my door wanting money. (That's pretty much the only time I see Chareidim where I live) When do I get to say "You're from the community that constantly ignores the rules and is active in spreading disease. I have nothing for you."?

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