To About Time: I honestly could not make head or tail of the article you posted by Lahav Harkov. I don’t know whether this reflects on my ignorance or the quality of Mr./Ms. Harkov’s article. What is clear is that Mr. Netanyahu is not especially popular, that the Israeli electorate is sharply divided, and that a majority of Israeli voters want to diminish the taxpayers’ support of Chareidim and the influence of Chareidim over life in the State of Israel. There is also growing impatience with the cost to the taxpayers of supporting and defending the settlers, and the non-cash costs to the citizens of the State of Israel of the ongoing stalemate with the Palestinian Authority.
I think many voters want to try a new tack or a new posture with the PA, though they (and I) are skeptical that the PA can or will move forward in implementing a 2-state resolution of the Israeli-Arab conflict.
As for the Chareidim, they should seriously consider a modification of their “business model,” i.e., heavy dependency on government support. A Chareidi tzibur with independent income and wealth would have much more influence on Israeli society than in currently does.