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In Israel, the education of Haredim is controversial

2022-09-29T18:42:12.319Z


“Bibi” Netanyahu promised the ultra-Orthodox parties the continuation of subsidies for their religious schools.


Correspondent in Jerusalem

A few weeks before the Israeli legislative elections, the fifth in three years, Benyamin Netanyahu still manages to establish himself as the pivot of Israeli political life.

But in this constantly changing political landscape, the coalition formed around "Bibi" is not as robust as it looks.

Besides Likud and an alliance of two far-right religious Zionist parties, his group includes the ultra-Orthodox Shas and United Torah Judaism.

The latter could bring together around fifteen deputies in the Knesset, which puts them in a position of strength in the forthcoming negotiations for the formation of a government.

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This coalition almost shattered, weakened by the thorny issue of education, a central issue for the Orthodox parties.

It now only holds on a promise from the former prime minister.

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Source: lefigaro

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