Swimsuit Ads Prompt Violence in Jerusalem
From Reuters
JERUSALEM — Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jews in traditional black suits stoned cars and burned trash cans to protest billboards showing women in skimpy swimsuits.
One policeman was injured in a violent demonstration Sunday night in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighborhood. Seven people were arrested.
The protesters demolished two bus shelters displaying what they considered indecent advertisements of swimwear and summer fashions.
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