PoliticsIsrael’s religious right is changing the state from within

Religious fundamentalism is advancing through Israel’s institutions, narrowing freedoms and entrenching an unequal, oppressive order imposed on Palestinians. Ultra-Orthodox and religious-nationalist forces are gaining influence over gender segregation, education, rabbinical authority, religious and civil law, settlements and territorial control, reshaping the state through elections and coalition politics rather than a coup.

Israel politicsreligious rightPalestiniansdemocratic institutions

AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-08-17 12:15Original