Much could change between now and election day, but this re-run election is already shaping up to be very different from the original.
A politician recently characterized certain events in America today as"a second Holocaust". Was it AOC? Did everyone condemn this public figure for daring to make this comparison? The answer is, of course—No, on both accounts. The person who made the comparison is no other than Israel's own Education Minister, Rabbi Rafi Peretz.
Peretz's views are very much rooted in his own religious history. He began his army service as a pilot. Later on, he grew to be religious, became a Rabbi, and ultimately served as the Chief Rabbi of the Israeli Army. This metamorphosis took place completely within the narrow confines of the exceedingly conservative Israeli orthodoxy community.
During his term as Education Minister, Bennett emphasized the need for more Math and English classes in schools. He talked about the necessity of preparing students for the 21st century. Bennett was the sort of religious Minister of Education with whom most Israelis are comfortable. In contrast, upon accepting the Education post, Peretz spoke first about his plans to arrange for every Israeli 7th or 8th-grade student to receive a Bible at the Western Wall.
If Prime Minister Netanyahu does not win again, in this repeat election, it might be partially due to his appointment of Peretz to the ministerial position he would likely hold if Netanyahu forms a right-wing/religious government—because Israelis will have received a preview of a result that is precisely what they do not want following the next election.
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