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February 15, 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu Has a Moderating Influence on His Coalition Partners—Not Vice-Versa

A failed attempt to expand Orthodox control of the Western Wall.

Last week, Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he was tabling legislation proposed by the Sephardi and ḥaredi Shas party to criminalize mixed-sex worship at the Western Wall. Shortly thereafter, Shas leaders announced that they had no intention of pursuing the issue further. The episode, Jonathan Tobin writes, exemplifies the gap between the platforms of the more radical members of the current governing coalition and political realities:

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February 15, 2023

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    A common enemy and a common cause.

  2. Expect the UK’s Planned Holocaust Memorial to Ignore Anti-Semitism

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  3. Benjamin Netanyahu Has a Moderating Influence on His Coalition Partners—Not Vice-Versa

    A failed attempt to expand Orthodox control of the Western Wall.

  4. Paul Johnson’s Philo-Semitism

    A resounding rejection of accusations of Jewish ossification.

  5. Rejecting Biblical Criticism with the Help of Don Isaac Abarbanel

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