It was tense and noisy here yesterday but the Sabbath passed without violent demonstrations such as those which occurred here last week when religious zealots threw stones at Egged buses injuring a number of persons. Yesterday, groups of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators gathered at the city’s main thoroughfare, Jaffa Road, and spat and passing cars, including Egged tourist buses. But restraining influences were obviously working, for the demonstrators did not actually interfere with traffic. A group of non-religious youths gathered on the opposite sidewalk jeering at the Orthodox. Police kept the two groups apart.
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