Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews clashed with police for a second day on Wednesday in protest at an 'unjustified' arrest of a religious woman and the opening of a parking lot on Saturdays, the Jewish holy day of rest. 'Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish demonstrators set fire to trashbins and threw stones against police and other vehicles,' Shmuel Ben Rubi, a spokesman for Jerusalem police, told selfnews. Fifteen demonstrators were arrested as they tried to block roads in west Jerusalem, he said, adding that the demonstrations took place in the religious neighbourhoods of Mea Shearim and Bar-Ilan. The demonstrators were furious at the 'unjust' arrest of an ultra-Orthodox woman who is said to be suffering from a mental disorder and is alleged to have deliberately starved her three-year-old son, who currently weighs in at a mere seven kilograms (15.4 pounds). Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat meanwhile announced he was 'suspending municipal services,' namely rubbish collection, in ultra-Orthodox neighbourhoods until calm is restored, after some employees were attacked. But protests continued into the evening in Mea Shearim and Bar-Ilan, while police sent in reinforcements comprising border guards decked out in anti-riot gear. The protestors were also demonstrating against the decision by Jerusalem city hall to open a private parking lot located near the tourist-popular Old City on Saturdays, the traditional Jewish day of rest. The ultra-Orthodox protestors consider the move as 'profaning' the Sabbath and fear it will encourage more traffic and lead to the opening of Jewish stores on the holy day of rest. Strict Jewish tradition forbids all form of work, use of money and use of energy during the Sabbath. The Orthodox Jewish community makes up about one-third of Jerusalem's 750,000 population. 