Ethnic bogeyman returns to Israeli politics

Shas' attempt to revive the bugaboo of ethnic identity politics can only hurt the status of Israeli Jews of Middle Eastern descent, the very people it seeks to represent.

By Dan Laor | 08:02 01.11.12 |

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Ethnic bogeyman returns to Israeli politics

Shas' attempt to revive the bugaboo of ethnic identity politics can only hurt the status of Israeli Jews of Middle Eastern descent, the very people it seeks to represent.

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