Reply #42: the religious parties....

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... because there are religious parties that participate in Israel's political system

dont get me started on them.......a bit off track but ......I'm actually quite "weak" on who designed our political system, but who ever did, should have his name forever banned. Coalition politics where the parliment members first loyalty is to a party and not a region and its people has created a system where minority parties have influence beyond their numbers: hence both the settlers and religous have power that does not represent the actual electorate of israel......and hence they being on the front page of the news so often.