Israeli court scolds police kibosh on protests
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Israel’s Supreme Court has reprimanded Jerusalem police for not permitting groups to protest the eviction of Palestinians from their homes.
The weekly protests in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheik Jarrah have become a rallying point for Israel’s embattled doves, drawing several hundred people. Protesters now want to hold a much larger demonstration opposite the disputed homes.
Police have resisted, saying the gathering could endanger public order.
Israeli Chief Justice Dorit Beinisch rejected that contention in a hearing last week, saying police must allow 300 protesters to march to the homes. She criticized the police, saying allowing protests is part of their job. — jta
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