Jerusalem – Mayor’s Choice of Woman Deputy Could Clash with Orthodox Coalition

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    Jerusalem – Mayor Nir Barkat is facing a crisis with his Haredi (ultra-Orthodox ) coalition partners because he wants to appoint a female deputy mayor from the secular camp.

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    Over the last few days, the threats and counter-threats being hurled by both sides have been escalating. According to city council members, Barkat said he would fire any existing deputy mayor who votes against the appointment. The Haredim, for their part, have threatened to dismantle the municipal coalition.

    At the heart of the storm is Rachel Azaria, a representative of the Wake Up Jerusalem movement, which comprises both secular and religious activists.

    To make the situation even more absurd, she herself is a religious, Sabbath-observant Jew. But sources in the municipality said this fact has actually exacerbated Haredi anger.


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    12 years ago

    only in israel where so many are unemployed do people have time to fight over what isnt important
    if unzere askonim would put as much effort into finding people jobs and educate and prepare parents to enter the work place everyone would come out ahead and winners

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    What could the chareidim be possibly upset about. There are many women MKs and one of EY’s greatest Prime Ministers was a woman. And this woman is apparently observant. So, tell me, what possible issue could they have??

    DavidMoshe
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    DavidMoshe
    12 years ago

    What’s the objection? If Deborah, who got a pretty nice write-up in the Book of Judges, were still around, would she be qualified for Deputy Mayor?

    shredready
    shredready
    12 years ago

    what is the big deal when there is apicture of her just photo shop her out.

    These shows that is has nothing to do with modesty and everything to do with woman in power

    PMOinFL
    PMOinFL
    12 years ago

    More sinas chinam and more chillul H”. Just when you think the crazies can’t possibly get any crazier, they find a way to meet the challenge. Shameful.

    Can we get a listing of which rabbonim from which yeshivos signed on for this? I can add them to my “do not donate” list. Every year I have to add another 1 or 2 to the list. How sad.

    proud-mo-israeli
    proud-mo-israeli
    12 years ago

    it’s time to turn Jerusalem with it’s haredim & arabs over to the arabs & call it a day. We waited 2000 years to get Jerusalem back & look what we got.

    Let’s just call Tel-Aviv our capital (de facto, it is already) & let the crazies kill
    themselves & argue over who can discriminate better