In Sanhedria cemetery in north Jerusalem, ultra-orthodox voters came to the tombs of revered rabbis before they cast their ballots. There was no question of which way they were going to vote: for the parties representing Ashkenazi and Sephardic ultra-orthodox. But some at the Sanhedria cemetery, the young especially, made clear they only would do […]
In Sanhedria cemetery in north Jerusalem, ultra-orthodox voters came to the tombs of revered rabbis before they cast their ballots. There was no question of which way they were going to vote: for the parties representing Ashkenazi and Sephardic ultra-orthodox. But some at the Sanhedria cemetery, the young especially, made clear they only would do […]
Student List supporters celebrate as Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in the parliamentary election in Belgrade, 26 October 2026. Photograph: Uros Arsic/Reuters Student List supporters celebrate as Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in the parliamentary election in Belgrade, 26 October 2026. Photograph: Uros Arsic/Reuters I saw a remarkable experiment take shape in Belgrade. Its lessons should be […]
Four decades ago, when the extremist rabbi Meir Kahane won a single seat in Israel’s Knesset, other legislators passed a law to prevent him running again, left the chamber when he rose to speak and worked together to block discussion of his ethnonationalist proposals. These ranged from mass expulsions of Palestinians to apartheid provisions such […]