tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post8683415458317494424..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Proposed law: Municipal election vacationsRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-59202660740741957762013-12-23T14:35:39.610+02:002013-12-23T14:35:39.610+02:00I don't get it - the charedi response is alway...I don't get it - the charedi response is always that charedim do work, at least in much higher numbers than normally assumed, so how can they complain that this hurts them because other people work and they dont so it used to be easier for them to go vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-91396988816876521982013-12-23T14:32:54.282+02:002013-12-23T14:32:54.282+02:00You are correct that the article is, in fact, writ...You are correct that the article is, in fact, written by a single Chareidi writer. That being said, the attitude represented is quite prevalent in many sectors of the Israeli Chareidi community. It is less common amongst American Chareidim, but which group runs the Israeli Chareidi political machine???<br /><br />As the saying goes, "The proof of the pudding is in the eating". The recent fraud - and shrill denunciations of those who sought to expose such fraud - with respect to the elections in Beit Shemesh makes it abundantly clear that the Chareidi powers-that-be are interested only in power and how they can use it to their own benefit.<br /><br />So - you personally may respect the democratic will of the electorate; the Israeli Chareidi leadership does not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-53750570148661170322013-12-23T11:44:43.730+02:002013-12-23T11:44:43.730+02:00No - the article shows the views of ONE journalist...No - the article shows the views of ONE journalist on Kikar Shabbat who feels it is a blow to the charedim - please don't assume that all of us think the same way.dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-42068158866388663812013-12-23T10:57:10.453+02:002013-12-23T10:57:10.453+02:00If you are a Chareidi in Bet Shemesh do you get 2 ...If you are a Chareidi in Bet Shemesh do you get 2 days off for the municipal elections?vote early and vote often.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-89824221823620574642013-12-23T02:59:23.909+02:002013-12-23T02:59:23.909+02:00The fact that Chareidim see it as a "blow&quo...The fact that Chareidim see it as a "blow" to their interests just shows their view on democracy. The will of the majority is not what's important; it's who can win the game and accumulate the most power - and if you can do so by skewing the rules in a way that disenfranchises your opponent, that's just fine with the Chareidi powerbrokers. <br /><br />With an attitude like that, is it any surprise that some Chareidi groups took it one step further, to outright fraud, in the recent Beit Shemesh elections?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-34079302078517020692013-12-22T19:47:06.044+02:002013-12-22T19:47:06.044+02:00"blow to the charedim" - like everything..."blow to the charedim" - like everything is a conspiracy against the charedim in one way or another. go, democracy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-61223967642252878982013-12-22T18:33:17.471+02:002013-12-22T18:33:17.471+02:00Half a day does sound like a better balance.Half a day does sound like a better balance.dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-65972148219550524322013-12-22T18:23:40.301+02:002013-12-22T18:23:40.301+02:00DLZ, the issue is that many people have a very set...DLZ, the issue is that many people have a very set schedule in the morning so the only time is in the evening between 6-10 when the lines are long.<br /><br />Make it a half day. Many people do not really care about local issues anyway and a full day would be too much on companies who have to pay for a free vacation day. The media concentrates mainly about national issues, and the local media is not really developed and stays amateur at best, but usually just an advertisement weekly with poor content.<br />Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-14653453198913647282013-12-22T17:35:44.786+02:002013-12-22T17:35:44.786+02:00Ridiculous - if people don't care enough about...Ridiculous - if people don't care enough about the elections to take a half-hour of their own time once every FIVE years, giving them a day off (at the expense of the employers, it should be noted) will not make a big difference.dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.com