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Last update - 22:20 11/06/2009
Jerusalem mayor mulls closing controversial parking lot on Shabbat
By Yair Ettinger, Nir Hasson and Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: nir barkat, israel news 

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat on Thursday announced he is considering closing on Saturdays a public parking lot in Jerusalem that was the subject of controversy and demonstrations by the city's ultra-Orthodox community.

Barkat met on Thursday evening with Jerusalem District Police Chief Aharon Franco, and said he is weighing closing the parking lot over the next two Saturdays in order to lessen the friction and tension in Jerusalem.

Barkat had originally ordered the parking lot open in order to accommodate the thousands of visitors that travel to Jerusalem's center and old city on Saturdays.
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However, in the wake of recent riots by ultra-Orthodox residents, Barkat said he is considering shuttering the lot over the next two weeks in order to try and reach and agreement with community rabbis.

Posters hanging in ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods had urged residents to attend upcoming protests should the lot be opened. Ultra-Orthodox community leaders said the protest would be called off if the lot remained closed on Saturday.
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  1.   Great news 22:35  |  Omer 11/06/09
  2.   Closing the parking lot 22:50  |  Rasjie 11/06/09
  3.   No surrender 22:58  |  David Yashar 11/06/09
  4.   Close the Parking lot please 23:18  |  Baruch Gold 11/06/09
  5.   Close Jerusalem for non-jews please 23:46  |  Michael 11/06/09
  6.   RELIGIONS FANATICS ARE EVERYWHERE! 23:53  |  Ed 11/06/09
  7.   query 23:56  |  potobac 11/06/09
  8.   Heredi 01:24  |  Pat 12/06/09
  9.   Stop it 02:10  |  Mohammad 12/06/09
  10.   where does the capitulation to violence end? 02:22  |  Shelley 12/06/09
  11.   parking 02:30  |  yossi 12/06/09
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