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Mayor Aliza Bloch Targets Haredi Education Cuts, Calls Reform

8/26/2026

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Mayor Aliza Bloch says the state abandoned Haredi students by moving education decisions outside the public sector.
She says education reform must start in kindergarten with better teachers and greater authority for principals.
She argues students need early civic lessons to understand Israeli society before compulsory army service.
Bloch backs a broad right-wing coalition that guarantees universal military service regardless of the prime minister.

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Mayor Aliza Bloch says the state abandoned Haredi students by moving education decisions outside the public sector.
She says education reform must start in kindergarten with better teachers and greater authority for principals.
She argues students need early civic lessons to understand Israeli society before compulsory army service.
Bloch backs a broad right-wing coalition that guarantees universal military service regardless of the prime minister.