Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unable to control the hardliners in his coalition
In addition to the ultra-orthodox coalition partners there are 14 members of the Knesset from three so-called religious Zionist parties that adhere to a messianic iteration of Judaism, pursuant to which they believe that the kingdom of ancient Israel is their birthright.
In the Israeli Declaration of Independence, founding prime minister David Ben-Gurion affirmed that the state would be Jewish and democratic, prioritizing equality and the protection of minorities. In language and vision the modern Zionist enterprise was conceived and has always functioned as a liberal democratic state.
This small rebellion ricocheted throughout the country, mobilizing a vast army of reservists — among the greatest tactical and strategic minds anywhere. They organized and resolved to fight to the bitter end to save their country. Collectively, they said, we will not stand by passively while you transform the rules of the game in the middle. We were not raised in such an environment nor will we put our lives — or our children’s lives — on the line to serve such a state.
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