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A poster by Israeli parliamentarian Rachel Azaria, the only woman candidate for mayor of Jerusalem in October, was vandalized by ultra-Orthodox Jews on Sunday.
In a video broadcast Sunday, a number of haredi men are seen removing the Azaria campaign poster, "Believe it, we can live together," from # 39, a bus to Jerusalem.
According to a spokesman, the Azaria campaign was to be launched on Monday, with advertisements on 300 buses
"The violent attempt to harm the elections does not represent Jerusalem, Jerusalem or the Haredi community. On the contrary, Azaria, a member of the Kulanu party said in a statement after the incident
"We in Jerusalem know how to live together in mutual respect, even if it is not always easy. . We will not let the extremists make decisions for us, "she added.
One of the largest bus companies in Israel, Egged refused to place posters of political candidates on her buses
Some members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community oppose images of women in public, sporadically provoking incidents such as Sunday in Jerusalem.
Azaria, a former Jerusalem deputy mayor is competing against prominent candidates such as Ze'ev Elkin, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, and Moshe Lion, Deputy Mayor
.The current mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat announced that he would not seek a third term in the Israeli parliament in the next elections.
The elections in Israel are scheduled to take place in November 2019.
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