Overview
- The demonstration outside Israel’s embassy brought together Satmar (both factions), Ger, Belz, Vizhnitz, Bobov, Boyan and Chernobyl communities.
- Organizers said the rally followed a call from the Badatz Edah Haredit, with London’s Badatz Kehillas Kedathia leading local arrangements.
- Participants gathered on the 21st of Kislev, a Satmar commemorative date that underscored the protest’s religious symbolism and communal solidarity.
- Protesters maintained order, kept traffic moving, and chanted “Shame on you, Israeli government,” with Stamford Hill alone sending more than 70 buses.
- Speakers including Rabbis Yechezkel Weiss and Moshe Menachem Weiss addressed the crowd, and a closing resolution demanded canceling the bill as the Knesset committee continues its deliberations.