She stripped naked in the esplanade in front of the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem , Israel, standing in a two-piece swimsuit a short distance from a group of Jews immersed in prayer.
Clamorous protest against the rabbinical establishment by a woman who, writes Haaretz, was soon joined by agents who ordered her to get dressed again and was then taken to a police station for questioning .
A few days ago the orthodox Shas party proposed a draft law which provides for up to six months in prison and fines of up to 10,000 shekels (about 2,700 euros) for those who, in front of the Wailing Wall, present themselves in "immodest clothes", or play musical instruments , or even organize religious rites that do not comply with Jewish orthodoxy.
“We are horrified by this reprehensible gesture of provocation that took place this morning in the square in front of the Wailing Wall, which desecrated the sanctity of that place and deeply offended the public and the faithful ,” said the rabbi of the Wailing Wall, Shmuel Rabinovic. “The Wailing Wall - he added - is a sacred place for every Jew and every Jewess . It is not a place to conduct disputes or provocations of any kind.
(Unioneonline/D)
