Natural Sound Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews filled the streets of Jerusalem Saturday in an angry demonstration against people driving through their neighbourhood on the Sabbath. They threw stones and garbage at moving cars and other people working on the Sabbath which the Orthodox Jews believe must be spent quietly. They wanted the streets to be calm - but Orthodox Jews in this Jerusalem neighbourhood have had it with Sabbath violators. Residents clad in traditional religious clothing marched along the sidewalks and pelted cars with stones and other objects. Police and army soldiers were quickly on the scene to break up the demonstration - but not without a struggle. Some shouted profanity at policemen, reporters and photographers. According to Jewish law it is a violation of the Sabbath to write, photograph, ride in cars or ride horses. Others waved their fingers and said "shame, shame." Eventually, police on horseback and water-cannons with blue dye drove back the crowds. Other law enforcers with batons chased smaller groups that gathered in clusters along the junction. Police reportedly arrested 11 protesters and at least one youth was injured when a police baton hit him in the head. Demonstrations by ultra-Orthodox on Bar Ilan Street have been a frequent Saturday event over the past few years while the secular Labour government was in power. Under the new conservative government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Orthodox residents stand a greater chance of getting a law that bans traffic and activity in their neighbour hood on Saturdays. Several smaller roads in mostly religious neighbourhoods are closed on Saturday. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/499515f51ac68c6acab4cb64d8002039 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
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