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Two women arrested following Jerusalem protest, subjected to strip search
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Two women arrested following Jerusalem protest, subjected to strip search
Israel Police arrested the two women near a protest outside the home of Economy Minister Nir Barkat, though only one of the detainees took part in the event ■ Police said the two women were violating IDF guidelines requiring staying near shelters
The two activists were taken away in handcuffs in front of their children during a demonstration in front of the house of Economy Minister Nir Barkat. The two were required to stay in a cell with a strange man, and after refusing, they were required to undergo a search - without clothes and without explanation. "They didn't explain why, they simply said: 'Take off your clothes,' I stood there naked with fear in my heart and humiliation in my sou…
The two were arrested in front of their young children at a demonstration calling for the release of the kidnapped, and only one of them participated in it. The police claimed that the demonstrators were violating Home Front Command guidelines even though they were complying with the gathering rules and protesting near a shelter, and threatened to contact social services because of the presence of children at the demonstration.
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