More than 500 members of the ultra-Orthodox Neturei Karta sect participated last night in a peaceful protest against the projected opening of a pool in Jerusalem in which mixed bathing will be permitted. Meanwhile, the pool’s owners are preparing for a gala opening next week.
The protest as such drew far less attention from public, press and police authorities than the fact that for the first time the sect applied for a police permit to hold the march. Previous protest demonstrations have led to frequent clashes between Neturei Karta members and the police followed by arrests and, in some cases, injuries to demonstrators or policemen.
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