Following enforcement campaigns targeting illegal mosque loudspeakers in Ramla and Lod, residents of several Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem are speaking out: "What about us
From Pisgat Ze’ev to Har Homa, many complain of being awakened daily by powerful muezzin calls echoing from adjacent Arab neighborhoods – and they’re demanding action
Ben Gvir Supports Enforcement – But in the Capital, It’s Still Too Loud
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has praised the recent operations in Lod and Ramla, describing them as “necessary enforcement of public noise laws
But in Jerusalem itself, many residents say the government is hesitant to act
"There's enforcement in mixed cities – but when it comes to the capital, suddenly it's ‘complicated,’” said one municipal source
For These Jerusalemites, It’s Not About Hate – It’s About Sleep
In neighborhoods like Armon Hanatziv, Gilo, and Anona – Jewish areas adjacent to Arab quarters – frustration is rising.
“We’re not against prayer,” said Shoshana from Gilo. “But no one should have a speaker blasting into their bedroom at 4:30 a.m. It’s not coexistence. It’s just noise
Many describe the situation as a form of "acoustic assault" they’ve learned to live with – but no longer want to
As enforcement expands in central Israel, Jerusalem residents say they feel left behind – and exhausted.
“Silencing the muezzin” has become a rallying cry not of intolerance, they argue, but of basic quality of life.
The question now: will the same policies reach the city where tensions run deepest
