A group of Israeli legislators, including representatives of the National Religious Party, are working on legislation aimed at easing religious-secular tensions. The legislation would, ???mong other things, allow for some public transportation on the Sabbath. The initiative was attacked by representatives of Israel’s fervently Orthodox parties.
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