Bnei Brak outrage reaches the Knesset
'In the overwhelming majority of cases, these were show arrests,' the attorneys claimed. 'The purpose of the arrest was solely to create a deterrent effect.'
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Arrests for show?
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Watch: Haredi rioters attack two news crews in Bnei Brak
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