11.12.2011                      15.Kislev. 5772

Bürgerprotest:

Residents battle to keep northern Israel city secular

Residents Karmiel's Meyasdim neighborhood want to reverse the transfer of a building to a yeshiva, which they say will turn the area into Haredi enclave.

Residents of Karmiel's Meyasdim neighborhood are furious over the transfer of an abandoned school compound to the Keren Or Yeshiva, which they see as a sign of ultra-Orthodox gaining a foothold in the area.
The residents would rather see the site made into a community center or a club for seniors….