Netanyahu's coalition collapses; Israel heading to elections on April 9th

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Triggered by a dispute over a bill to draft the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox Jews) into the IDF, Netanyahu’s coalition government fell today. Elections will be held on April 9th.

The Knesset has been ordered by the Israeli Supreme Court to pass a bill providing for drafting Ultra-Orthodox students into the IDF. However, Ultra-Orthodox parties in the coalition have effectively blocked the legislation. Sadly, the Ultra-Orthodox parties are unlikely to disappear from the coalition after the election, so not sure how they are going to finally pass the required legislation. Going to be a vicious election and a messy aftermath.

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They’re 12% of the Israeli population, expected to grow to 40% of the Israeli Jewish population by 2065.

Not sure how exactly they think they can keep getting away with special treatment and exemptions.

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And the program put in place to integrate the Haredi without conscripting them to the IDF? Riddled with fraud.

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There will be no stopping them once they are a real majority. This issue drives me crazy.

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They are a serious problem for the Israeli government and one they have ignored and cultivated at their peril.

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I can’t stand Bibi. I hope he goes down in flames and then tried and convicted for all his crimes.

He belongs with Donald in the trash bin of history.

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The first poll following the election announcement indicates that Netanyahu remains popular despite the investigations against him and predicts that his coalition will win another majority in the Knesset.

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