Why Did the Dominant, Secular Mapai Party in Israel Make

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why did the dominant, secular Mapai Party in Israel make concessions to the Orthodox religious right elements within the Knesset?

• A) The Mapai Party, although it had the most seats in the Knesset, could only form a government by seeking out coalition partners
• B) The Orthodox community had the political backing of the United States
• C) It was an effort to consolidate power with the president's community; only Orthodox Jews could hold the position of president in Israel
• D) All of these answers are correct

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Definitions:

Facial Nerve

The seventh cranial nerve responsible for controlling muscles of facial expression and transmitting taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

Olfaction

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Optic Nerve

Nerve carrying visual signals from the eye to the optic chiasm.

Palpebrae

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