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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Yair Golan Labels Ultra-Orthodox Community as Parasites Amid Campaign Launch

Yair Golan, chairman of the Democratic Party, launched a campaign advocating universal conscription and education reforms while calling the ultra-Orthodox community "parasites" in a leaked recording, sparking controversy.

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Yair Golan Labels Ultra-Orthodox Community as Parasites Amid Campaign Launch
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What happened

  1. 01Yair Golan calls ultra-Orthodox community parasites and criticizes their economic burden.
  2. 02Democratic Party campaign emphasizes universal military conscription and education reform.
  3. 03Golan demands a unified state education system with mandatory core studies.
  4. 04Party pledges to promote public transportation on Shabbat and civil marriage.
  5. 05Golan compares policies toward ultra-Orthodox to those toward Palestinians, suggesting separation or integration.
Translated and summarized by baba from Arutz Sheva, the latest report. Read Arutz Sheva’s original

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