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voters, the latter will probably
still have a numerical edge —
and will undoubtedly be less
complacent than they were this
time around.
So Mr. Olmert must calculate
his moves on this front careful-
ly. The Orthodox parties want
changes made in three areas: a
redistribution of the education
budget and educational facili-
ties; dosing streets in Orthodox
areas to traffic on the Sabbath;
and preserving a more "spiri-
tual" tone to life in the city —
which means cutting or at least
keeping down the number of
pubs, restaurants, and cinemas
that are open on the Sabbath.
The attitude of the secular
majority toward the first two is-
sues is generally consonant
with the "live and let live" phi-
losophy cultivated by Mr.
Kollek. Many agree that the Or-
thodox deserve their "fair share"
of the educational pie and have
the right to pursue their way of
life within their own precincts.
Even the demand to block
the traffic through religious
neighborhoods on the Sabbath
would not be grounds for brawls
between the communities
(which have been quite violent
in the past) were it not for the
fact that some of the streets in
question are main thorough-
fares that connect different
parts of town.
But the tolerance of the sec-
ular majority absolutely stops
when it comes to constraints on
the city's "cultural life." Under
Mr. Kollek's tutelage, Jerusa-
lem has come a very long way
in this area. And it must be said
that many Jerusalemites relish
the opportunity to enjoy the
best features of Tel Aviv right
at home — by going bar-hop-
ping or to a discotheque or
catching a late movie on Friday
nights and lunching in any one
of the few dozen restaurants
open on Saturdays.
The issue here goes beyond
freedom of choice. The surest
way of heightening Jerusalem's
negative-immigration balance
is to drive secular young people
out of the city by turning it into
a "museum" — though that's
not necessarily in conflict with
what Orthodox residents per-
ceive as their interests.
During his campaign Mr.
Olmert pledged to maintain the
status quo on the cultural front.
But the day after the election,
the Orthodox parties were al-
ready talking about scaling
down the city's "night life" and
forcing the pubs and restau-
rants out of the center of town.
Two of the religious parties are
also going to share the council's
education portfolio, which Mr.
Olmert solemnly pledged to re-
thin for himself
More than just raising eye-
brows among concerned secu-
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