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Israel's political stalemate reveals the power of ultra-Orthodox Jews

  • Written by Joyce Dalsheim, Association Professor of Global Studies, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and former Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File

Benjamin Netanyahu has hit a snag that could derail his chances of becoming the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Israel.

Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition and dissolved parliament on...

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