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United Torah Judaismby Rebecca WeinerUnited Torah Judaism (Yahdut Hatorah - UTJ) is a coalition of two ultra-Orthodox parties, Agudat Israel and Degel HaTorah, which submitted a joint list in the 1992 election, in which it won four Knesset seats. In the 1999 elections, UTJ won five Knesset seats. UTJ, led by Meir Porush, opposes negotiations with the Palestinians and the formation of a Palestinian state, and it wants to maintain a status quo relationship in regard to religion and state issues. UTJ also supports increasing settlements throughout Israel for economic, social and security reasons. Sources: "Fragmentation
of political allegiance." Le Monde diplomatique. |
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