Haredim threaten boycott if Jerusalem elects Zionist rabbi

The Jerusalem municipality is trying to turn Jerusalem into a city for all its citizens; over the years the Ultra-Orthodox community has apropriated Jerusalem as if it "belonged" to them, alienating non religious Jews, imposing "modesty" rules in places of work, harasing women who do not comply. Believing they are the true followers of Halacha they hold Jerusalem prisoner to their demands, threatening to withdraw their approval on religious matters, such as kashrut, from different establishments such as restauransts or hotels, whom without the Orthodox population support feel their bussineses could be jeopardized.
The following article, refers to this issue that so much divides Israeli society, this time refering to the appointment of a Religious-Zionist Rabbi to the Jerusalem Rabbinate, which the Haredim plan to boycot if this Rabbi is elected.

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