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Hundreds Protest Continued Desecration of Graves Along Hwy. 6 Route

By Betzalel Kahn and ITIM

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated against harming Jewish graves and the derision shown toward the entire religious and chareidi public around the country. Security guards hired by Derech Eretz beat the demonstrators in the presence of a contingent of policemen, who even arrested five of the demonstrators.

The Association for the Prevent of Grave Desecration told Yated Ne'eman that construction has been renewed at the site and the destruction of hundreds of burial caves continues despite a relatively inexpensive alternative plan proposed by Rami Manor, an engineer the Transportation Ministry commissioned to assess the situation.

Derech Eretz agreed to alter the route of the planned highway in two places where graves were found, but opposed a demand by chareidi representatives to reroute the highway in two additional locations where burial caves were discovered.

The Transportation Ministry Spokesman issued a press release saying that if burial caves or gravesites are found along the planned route in the future, construction will cease immediately and the decision will handed over to the special ministerial committee appointed to address the issue.

Rabbi Michah Rothschild, chairman of the Association for the Prevention of Grave Desecration, said, "In light of past experience we have had our fill of unmet promises and, based on the guidance of gedolei Yisroel shlita, we were asked to seek an engineering solution for the entire cemetery grounds and we cannot tolerate further desecration and harm to the cemetery and the stubborn insistence of the Trans Israel staff. The solutions are simple and feasible as presented by the agreed-upon engineer, Mr. Rami Manor."

 

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