A 50-year-old man who hung an Israeli flag in Mea She'arim was attacked Wednesday by dozens of haredim.
Haredim gather in Mea She'arim. [photo unrelated to story]
Photo: AP
The incident occurred in the Jerusalem neighborhood's Shabbat Square.
The man was rescued from the scene unharmed.
Sections of the haredi community are vehemently anti-Zionist and they see Israel's Independence Day as void of religious meaning.
Anti-Zionist haredim believe Jews have no right to self determination in Israel until the coming of the Messiah.
