Israel’s Haredim Are Abandoning Transactional Politics, and Identifying More Deeply with the State
What’s hidden behind politicians’ angry statements.
June 25, 2021
Israel’s Haredim Are Abandoning Transactional Politics, and Identifying More Deeply with the State
What’s hidden behind politicians’ angry statements.
Israel’s new governing coalition is the first since 2013 not to include the ḥaredi parties—the leaders of which have been hurling invective at it since it was sworn in. In general, these parties have always tried to find their way into the government regardless of which party dominates, hoping to trade their valuable Knesset votes for support on issues of particular importance to their constituents. Haviv Rettig Gur explains:
June 25, 2021
City University of New York Faculty Can Fight Back against Their Union’s Anti-Israel Propagandizing
Thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision.
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Balaam’s ass, and Buridan’s.
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The complicated legacy of Saul Borovoi.