Four sections of Jerusalem largely inhabited by Orthodox Jews will here after be closed to general traffic on the Jewish Sabbath, the city administration decided today.
The sections include Mea Shearim, and three other religious quarters. Signs will be posted at the entrance of these sections. Residents of the Mea Shearim quarter have clashed repeatedly with non-observant Jews and police over violations of the Sabbath.
The only traffic which will be permitted will be that of the Army, police, United Nations, consular officials, doctors, fire engines and hospital vehicles.
The city authorities also approved closing off sections of a main Jerusalem thoroughfare during Sabbath services at the Yeshurun Central synagogue.
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