As Coronavirus Rages, Health Minister Litzman Criticizes Move Against Charedim

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Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman said Monday that residents of charedi-dominated localities are being treated in a “discriminatory and degrading” manner as the coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread quickly in ultra-Orthodox communities, Ynet reported.

Litzman, who was recently diagnosed with COVID-19 himself, made his remarks after the city of Ramat Gan put up barricades along its border with the charedi city of Bnei Brak, which has a high infection rate and is under a government lockdown.

“I urge the mayor of Ramat Gan to avoid meddling and creating friction between the populations [of the two neighboring cities]. The residents of Bnei Brak and the entire ultra-Orthodox population should not be discriminated against,” said Litzman.

Bnei Brak city workers have begun taking down the fence.

Bnei Brak Mayor Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein said, according to the report, “The coronavirus epidemic will eventually pass, but the inhumane conduct of Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen will be remembered in infamy.”

The interior ministry has ordered that the fence be taken down.

(JNS)

{Matzav.com}


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  1. Minister Litzman is fully justified to protest the dastardly attitude and the fence put up by the major of Ramat Gan. I would have listened with much more empathy his protest if Minister Litzman had added in the same breath how the Israeli army is out to help people in need, charedi communities especially. This is a quote from Arutz7:
    “The IDF continues to assist Israeli citizens as part of the fight against the Corona virus. Today (Tuesday) food packs were distributed to 118,635 citizens nationwide. Approximately 15,000 of the cases were distributed in the city of Bnei Brak by soldiers of the “fire” design. The cases include dry products, vegetables and fruits and toilet paper. So far, IDF forces have been assiting 192 sheltered homes around the country. Today, assistance has begun in geriatric institutions across the country. The IDF has so far opened 12 hotels, eight of which are intended for housing patients and four of them for isolated housing. Four hotel rooms are for the ultra-Orthodox population. 500 guests and at Nir Etzion Hotel for a holiday dinner of about 300 guests. [Just think of the expenses of hotel stays, all paid by the government.] In addition, up to this time, 10,169 blood donations were collected in the IDF. ”
    Minister Litzman, where is your expression of הכרת טוב ?

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