WORLD : Women Dragged From Wailing Wall
Female security forces dragged a dozen praying women from Judaism’s holiest shrine, the Wailing Wall, when disturbances erupted during a service today.
A group called Women at the Wall aroused anger among ultra-orthodox Jews by holding collective prayers on the women’s side of the wall. The ultra-orthodox believe women’s voices should not be heard during prayer.
One woman screamed at the group, throwing water and gravel at them. Others yelled for quiet, creating a din above the prayers. About 50 of the women sat with linked arms to avoid being carted off.
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