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Will Israel get its first ultra-Orthodox woman lawmaker?

Israeli ultra-Orthodox women are fed up with the exclusion from national politics, and are challenging the religious parties that prevent women from joining.
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There are three ultra-Orthodox parties in the Knesset, and all of them are composed of men only. In fact, no ultra-Orthodox party in Israel ever included a female Knesset member. The constitution of Agudat Yisrael, for instance, specifically states that only men can become members.

Agudat Yisrael is now confronted with a petition challenging this parameter. Still, it is clear that even if the faction cedes to a High Court ruling and removes the ban on women's membership in the party, there will not be an ultra-Orthodox female Knesset member from one of these parties in the near future.

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