Israel’s Labor Party will shift spending away from West Bank settlements and institutions for fervently Orthodox Jews if it wins Israel’s upcoming elections, according to the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz. The party also reportedly plans to reform the tax system and assist working women with children if it wins the May 17 vote.
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