Jerusalem Marathon (Israel) erupts into fight with Orthodox Jewish protestors over military draft, Kipkogey 2:17:36

Despite threats from ultra-Orthodox protesters that they would interfere with the races, the marathon took place almost without a hitch, although a 24-year-old man was said to be in serious condition after suffering from heat stroke, while another man was reportedly in moderate condition under similar circumstances, according to Hebrew-media reports.

On Thursday, an extremist ultra-Orthodox group known as the Jerusalem Faction lead by Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach threatened to disrupt the marathon in protest over the arrest of one its members for not appearing at an army draft office. The group called on ultra-Orthodox men throughout Israel to come to Jerusalem to demonstrate.

Police intercepted three buses full of ultra-Orthodox men at the Shoresh interchange on the main highway leading to Jerusalem early Friday. They were suspected of planning to disrupt the race, police said.

Several other men were detained inside Jerusalem.

Ahead of the race Mayor Barkat warned protesters “not to show up and interfere with the marathon,” a warning to which would-be demonstrators largely heeded.

Truth is hard to find wrote:

They never made in it anywhere near a runner. The buses were intercepted. I am fairly certain that they didn't even make it to the course itself.

The Ultra Orthodox situation goes like this. If you are Ultra Orthodox, you don't have to serve in the military and you don't pay taxes because you don't make income. You also receive a lot of welfare support. Ultra Orthodox tend to have a lot of children. And if those children are Ultra Orthodox, then they will not have to serve in the military and will collect welfare.

A few problems with this: one, from my own observations, a lot of people convert to Ultra Orthodox just so they don't have to work or serve in the military. As the Ultra Orthodox population grows, it requires higher taxes to support the growing number of welfare recipients. Then, of course, people are getting sick of having to serve in the military while the Ultra Orthodox just stay home and make babies.

In my opinion the Ultra Orthodox don't represent Israel. They are a people taking advantage of the system.

Truth is hard to find wrote:

They never made in it anywhere near a runner. The buses were intercepted. I am fairly certain that they didn't even make it to the course itself.

The Ultra Orthodox situation goes like this. If you are Ultra Orthodox, you don't have to serve in the military and you don't pay taxes because you don't make income. You also receive a lot of welfare support. Ultra Orthodox tend to have a lot of children. And if those children are Ultra Orthodox, then they will not have to serve in the military and will collect welfare.

A few problems with this: one, from my own observations, a lot of people convert to Ultra Orthodox just so they don't have to work or serve in the military. As the Ultra Orthodox population grows, it requires higher taxes to support the growing number of welfare recipients. Then, of course, people are getting sick of having to serve in the military while the Ultra Orthodox just stay home and make babies.

In my opinion the Ultra Orthodox don't represent Israel. They are a people taking advantage of the system.