Israeli coalition drama, February edition Another month, another wave of in-fighting in Israel’s governing coalition. By Ben Sales February 9, 2014 7:10 am
Yesh Atid would quit gov’t over draft bill, Lapid says Yesh Atid chief Yair Lapid said the party would leave the coalition government if a bill requiring haredi Orthodox yeshiva students to serve in the military does not include criminal sanctions for draft dodgers. February 9, 2014 7:09 am
Haredi Orthodox protest yeshiva funding freeze Haredi Orthodox demonstrators protesting cuts in funding over draft deferrals clashed with police in Jerusalem. February 6, 2014 11:27 am