a second israeli election proves netanyahu’s grip on power is
To win a far-right majority, Netanyahu needed not only Lieberman’s small Yisrael Beiteinu party but also the ultra-Orthodox parties, which vehemently oppose conscription. . ..…
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The members of “If Not Now” will not be beating on the gates of the Jewish state to enter, because they will be just another anti-Israel organization. ... Some Orthodox Jews may go to Israel, while non-Zionist factions will have no option but to concentrate in rural or urban..…
jerusalem pride draws thousands of gay revelers and police
JERUSALEM — Thousands of people marching through the streets of Jerusalem in the city's pride parade, festival that exposes deep divisions between Israel's and Jewish ultra- Orthodox camps.. ..…
who is avigdor liberman, and why did he force new elections in israel?
The sticking point was a draft law obligating haredi Orthodox men to participate in Israel’s mandatory military draft. ... Whether this was a principled stand on behalf of Israel’s secular plurality — who have long resented the fervently Orthodox community’s..…
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