Israel’s left-wing Meretz and fervently Orthodox Shas parties joined forces to defeat a bill that would allow businesses to open on the Sabbath. In a 55- 5 vote, the Parliament last week rejected the legislation, introduced by the secular-rights Shinui Party.
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