'Nazi, dog. Get out of here!': Ofer Winter confronted by anti-draft haredi protesters in Bnei Brak
Winter asked one of the protesters who had confronted him, "Why are you here attacking me instead of studying Torah?"
Ofer Winter, the chairman of the People of Israel party, faced verbal abuse from anti-draft protesters in Bnei Brak on Thursday. The demonstrators, who identify as haredi (ultra-Orthodox), shouted at Winter, "Nazi, dog. Get out of here!" Winter's visit aimed to engage with haredi individuals who were considering enlisting in the IDF.
During the meeting, Winter expressed frustration that for 20 years, politicians had argued about who would draft the ultra-orthodox, but in practice, they had failed to do so. He proposed the idea of a "Servants Law" under which those who serve would receive more benefits, while those who did not regularize their status would receive nothing.
Winter claimed that he had successfully integrated and recruited ultra-orthodox soldiers into specialized IDF companies he established, a feat far beyond what the "side-line shouters" could achieve in a hundred years.
Winter also encountered extremists affiliated with the anti-IDF draft haredi Jerusalem Faction, who hurled insults at him, including "Nazi" and "antisemite." In response to the Jerusalem Faction protesters, Winter accused them of bringing disgrace upon the Torah and asked one of the protesters why they were attacking him instead of studying Torah.
The demonstration was organized by the Jerusalem Faction and resulted in disruptions to Jerusalem's light rail operations and the closure of Highway 4 to traffic. Police Commissioner Daniel Levy stated that while the right to protest exists, disturbing public order is not justified.
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