Minority Rule: Why the Kotel still favors Orthodox Jews

Former MK Natan Sharanksy and Prof. Gil Troy tell the details of what happened behind closed doors during the crafting of the Kotel compromise

Original work titled “Kotel”, Acrylic and ink on canvas, 2021, by Yoram Gal. yoramgal.com

Note From the Editor, Vivian Bercovici (Click to Read)

Few issues capture the essence of the deep conflict between Diaspora and Israeli Jews like the issue of appropriate worship at the Kotel, often called the Western Wall.

In 2014, then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjami…