Societal Security: A New Conceptual Framework to Analyse Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Politics in Israel

Authors : Ferit BELDER

Pages : 561-581

Doi:10.33630/ausbf.1206745

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Publication Date : 2023-09-19

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Haredi insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ultra-orthodox); political parties in Israel, namely Yahadut HaTora and Shas, have been constantly affecting the domestic political agenda. Despite already flourished literature that covers the various roles these parties play; security dimension is yet to be addressed so far. This paper aims to analyse the Haredi politics in Israel in the identity-security nexus by questioning the political reflections of the Haredi parties’ persistent attachments to the security language in four core topics which are the Haredi educational autonomy, the exemption of religious school insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(yeshiva); students from the army service, the conversion to Judaism process insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(giyur);, and the nationwide Shabbat regulations. By analysing the coalition documents that Haredi parties took part in, campaign posters of the 2013 and the 2015 elections, individual and institutional Haredi responses to certain crises regarding these topics, this paper claims that Haredi politics is organized by the articulation of identity-security concerns at varied levels.
Keywords : Ultra Ortodoks, Şas, Yahadut HaTora, Toplumsal güvenlik, Kimlik