Israeli Woman Draws Rosa Parks Link After Refusing To Give Up Bus Seat |
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Israeli Woman Draws Rosa Parks Link After Refusing To Give Up Bus Seat To Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Man Democracy Now! Dec. 27, 2011 A Israeli woman is being compared to U.S. civil rights activist Rosa Parks after refusing to bow to ultra-Orthodox Jewish customs and relinquish her seat on a public bus to a man. Tanya Rosenblit took a Jerusalem-bound bus from her native Ashdod recently when an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man demanded she move to the back of the bus. In ultra-Orthodx Jewish communities, mingling between sexes is forbidden and women are relegated to the back of buses when men are present. Rosenblit refused the order, which led to an argument. The bus driver then pulled the bus over and the police were called, but Rosenblit maintained her position. The bus carried on to its final destination. The act of defiance has sparked a national discussion in Israel on the issue of gender segregation. On Monday, the disagreement turned violent when ultra-Orthodox Jews in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh clashed with police. Hundreds of men in the ultra-Orthodx community took part in the unrest. Members local news crews were reportedly hurt in the clashes and at least six Beit Shemesh residents were arrested. An estimated 10,000 people are expected to turn out in the community today to to protest the exclusion of women, as well as violence against girls and women by Haredi extremists. --------------------- |
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