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Bolstered by growth in numbers and political influence, ultra-Orthodox parties are pushing for greater autonomy, with potentially far-reaching implications for the country.

To preserve his new government, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making significant concessions to far-right political parties on Palestinian issues, judicial independence and police powers, but also less-noticed moves on behalf of another key member of his coalition: parties that represent the fast-growing ultra-Orthodox public.