Orthodox Jews held a protest in New York City on Sunday, Oct. 19, condemning Israel and its policies, particularly toward their religious communities. Demonstrators carried a large banner reading, “The State of Israel and its actions do not represent Jews or Judaism.” One protester told Anadolu that Zionism “has nothing to do with Judaism” and accused Israel of “persecuting Jews and forcing religious teenagers into the army to make them less religious.” | Middle East Monitor

Mass clashes erupt in Jerusalem as ultra-Orthodox Jews protest the arrest of draft dodgers after a Supreme Court ruling ends decades-long military exemptions. Police deploy water cannons; several arrested. #Israel #Jerusalem #protests #Jews | Phoenix TV English