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Thursday, October 26, 2017
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Thursday, October 26, 2017
Ultra-Orthodox UTJ threatens to torpedo ‘Greater Jerusalem’ bill — report
The ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party reportedly is threatening to torpedo the “Greater Jerusalem” bill, fearing that expanding the city’s borders will dilute the political influence of its ultra-Orthodox community.
Heath Minister Yaakov Litzman and MK Moshe Gafni tell Israel Radio that they will oppose the legislation, slated to be voted on by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation on Sunday.
The proposed bill calls for expanding the Jerusalem municipal boundaries to include four major settlements and a settlement bloc in the West Bank that are home to over 100,000 Israelis all told.
