If the ultra-orthodox are growing at a much faster population rate, and have higher rates of poverty and unemployment, that suggests a growing proportion of the Jewish population of Israel will be drawn to populist, authoritarian, scapegoating politics, yes? Which decreases the likelihood of a peaceful resolution?
It's complicated. The Haredi choose to be unemployed. Some of them are Anti-Zionist because they believe the state of Israel should not be founded until after the coming of the Messiah. I don't think they would favour a "populist" in the sense that we would understand.
If the ultra-orthodox are growing at a much faster population rate, and have higher rates of poverty and unemployment, that suggests a growing proportion of the Jewish population of Israel will be drawn to populist, authoritarian, scapegoating politics, yes? Which decreases the likelihood of a peaceful resolution?
It's complicated. The Haredi choose to be unemployed. Some of them are Anti-Zionist because they believe the state of Israel should not be founded until after the coming of the Messiah. I don't think they would favour a "populist" in the sense that we would understand.
Interesting. So something fairly unique to their context might emerge.
"We cannot be the majority. Because being the majority implies something we cannot assume: full responsibility for the Jewish state."
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2024/10/the-haredisation-of-israel-and-its-demographic-future-is-there-a-case-for-ringing-alarm-bells/
https://www.jns.org/responsibility-anyone-on-the-future-of-haredi-politics/
Can't access this but it looks relevant: Genocidal Mirroring in Israel/Palestine - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14623528.2024.2361978