JERUSALEM, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Ultra-Orthodox riot in Jerusalem over the arrest of a woman, suspected of starving her infant son, upgraded Thursday night, local daily Ha'aretz reported on Friday.
Hundreds of policemen encountered with protests of over 1,000 ultra-Orthodox rioters at Jerusalem's key intersections, especially the key artery Road One, said Ha'aretz, describing it one of the worst clashes in Jerusalem between ultra-Orthodox people and police in years.
In Road One, a main road in the city from north to south, hundreds of rioters clashed with police who used water cannons to disperse rioters who tried to block the road.
Thirty-four demonstrators were arrested, Israel Radio reported, adding that 18 policemen were hurt, some of whom suffered from rioters' rocks attack.
The riot came after Tuesday's report that a 30-year-old suspected child abuser, who is ultra-Orthodox and belongs to one of the most extreme sects in Jerusalem, was arrested for allegedly starving her three-year-old son for two years until he weighed merely seven kilograms.
The city was comparatively quiet Friday morning, as people were waiting for a hearing, expected to open at 11 a.m. (0800 GMT) Friday, on whether allowing releasing the pregnant mother on bail and receiving a psychiatric evaluation.
Police are worried that the violence could erupt again this weekend, as two issues combine together: the ultra-Orthodox protest against the arrest of the mother and their protest against the opening of a parking lot on Saturdays, the Jerusalem Post quoted a police officer as saying.
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