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01/29/2003 Archived Entry: "Israel's other election winner"

ISRAEL'S OTHER ELECTION WINNER: Was a party called Shinui, says Jacob Sullum.

"Shinui's main issue is the separation of synagogue and state: It wants to end special subsidies to religious organizations, military service exemptions for yeshiva students, and laws that coerce religious observance. If Likud, with 37 seats, forms a government with Labor, which has 19, Shinui would make it possible to put together a majority bloc that excludes the religious parties, which have long used their leverage as crucial coalition members to extract favors."

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There would appear to be no danger of Shinui being able to promote its agenda. It is refusing to enter into a coalition with Likud.

Posted by Steve Martinovich @ 01/29/2003 08:20 PM EST

The rise of Shinui raises one obvious question: if Israel ceases to be a Jewish state then what's its point?

Posted by oj @ 01/29/2003 07:16 PM EST