Posted on 12/19/2006 11:35:51 AM PST by Sarah
Woman beaten on Jerusalem bus for refusing to move to rear seat By Daphna Berman A woman who reported a vicious attack by an ad-hoc "modesty patrol" on a Jerusalem bus last month is now lining up support for her case and may be included in a petition to the High Court of Justice over the legality of sex-segregated buses. Miriam Shear says she was traveling to pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City early on November 24 when a group of ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) men attacked her for refusing to move to the back of the Egged No. 2 bus. She is now in touch with several legal advocacy and women's organizations, and at the same time, waiting for the police to apprehend her attackers.
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I'm glad nothing happened to you or your daughter.
What a bunch of weirdos.
This is nothing new and not created by anyone but the fanatics.
It was a Pontius decision.
These nuts are about as representative of Jews-at-large as Fred Phelps and his nut churchmembers are representative of Christians.
Americans tend to lump Jews into Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox but there are as many "denominations" among Jews as there are denominations of Christians.
Maybe. None of their writings survive today, so it's pretty much hearsay from the ones who prevailed.
1. Was segregation an official, posted policy of the bus company?
2. Was this woman a member of the Haredi community?
If the answer to both of those questions is NO, then these men are filthy thugs.
I don't understanding what you are referring to.
Who is 'they', and do you mean TROP as in 'too much?' And if not, WHAT, and if so, 'too much' what?
OK, read up to post 12 and got a chuckle.
I take your post, as a whole, seriously but the "Rattlesnake" bit got me going. I kid people about being "Snake Handlers".
I understand that, of course.
And it is as much the duty of reasonable Jews to distance themselves from these idiots as it is the duty of reasonable Christians to condemn Phelp's clan.
Only because I'm a large guy.
(And Mrs. MWT is a bit over 6'0" herself, and she was about to do a little arse kicking, even with the twins in tow.)
Consider them distanced.
LOL! Thanks.
"They" is the self-appointd "morality police", who were acting like thugs.
TROP is "The Religion of Peace", better known as mohammedanism. TROP also features "morality police" who have a nasty habit of beating up women who "act up" ... as defined by the "morality police.
I think this 'modesty patrol' sounds uncomfortably close to a Muslim 'vice and virtue' goon squad.
He's talking "they" as in story and TROP as in "The Religion Of Peace" AKA - muslims.
Doesn't she know by now that it is the "back of the bus" for women and blacks?
I was on a plane and the Captain was serving drinks. I said, "Two punches, Pilot!"
I'll try to describe this in a way for you to grasp it. (no insult intended) Not that I agree with what they did in any way.
There are certain bus lines that cater to a very homogenous public. They run from one very observant neighborhood, through others, and end up at the Kotel. (The wailing wall)
Everyone who takes these buses appreciates the tacit understanding of separate (but equal) seating, as it touches the sensibilities of both sexes. Women like to be modest, and the men appreciate the modesty of the women (for, I hope, obvious reasons.) Thus the men in front and women in back, more out of sight.
And this is just understood. And it was NOT a specifically designated bus. (there are some, and also some privately run ones.) So this woman was totally within her rights to sit where she did. It's the fact that she's a tourist, and the world famous 'When in Roman' bit that shows her insensitivity.
All that said, these men obviously aren't well, and totally misconstrue priorities.
Thanks.
I live in France and thought the poster may have remembered me from another thread...
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