Peres: ‘fighting for the soul of the nation’ in rift between Ultra Orthodox Jews and other Israelis
An ongoing story in Israel is the tension between Ultra Orthodox and secular or more moderate religious Jews. Shmuel Rosner recently called it “” title=”rallying for racism” target=”_blank”>rallying for racism and ” title=”Reuters reports” target=”_blank”>Reuters reports:
“We are fighting for the soul of the nation and the essence of the state,” Peres said in broadcast remarks at an event at his official residence.
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“Today is a test in which the entire nation will have to mobilise to rescue the majority from the claws of a small minority that is chipping away at our most hallowed values,” Peres said.
“No person has the right to threaten a girl, a woman or any person in any way,” he said. “They are not the lords of this land.”
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