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Jan 8 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
🧵 Buckle up for an insane story in Israel today
Netanyahu’s government wanted to give 1.09 billion shekels to unregulated ultra-Orthodox schools (under the patronage of the ultra-Orthodox parties, his allies) that don’t teach math, science, etc. – which is legally problematic.
They ram this funding through the Finance Committee, and then Opposition Leader @YairLapid and @YeshAtidEnglish sue to block the transfer of the funds. The Supreme Court issues an injunction freezing transferring the funds and calls a hearing for today.