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"There will be no way to increase Jewish pluralism in the Jewish state; no way to enact civil marriage or civil unions; no reform to the conversion system to deal with intermarriage either; and no reform to the provision of religious service.
jpost.com/Israel-Electio…

This will affect not only religious life in Israel, but may further aggravate and inflame relations between the Jewish state and the Diaspora – particularly the Jews of North America, which chafes at the lack of equality for progressive Judaism in the country."

The most ethnonationalist Jews in Israel are firmly in charge. Selling Israel as a democracy in the image of the West rather than a medieval theocracy will be an uphill battle--but the Israel Lobby will be doing just that.