Israel's hysterical Torah study bill will backfire on the ultra-Orthodox - opinion
What’s really happening is a payoff to the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) political parties, against the will of an overwhelming majority of Israelis and in direct defiance of the Supreme Court
Assessment
An opinion piece argues that the proposed Torah study bill is a political payoff to ultra-Orthodox parties, defying both public opinion and the Supreme Court. The claim that the bill will backfire suggests it risks deepening societal divisions and undermining the government's credibility with mainstream Israelis.
