Want to save Jews? Do not give the Interior Ministry to the haredim - opinion

Not much different from the messy business of sausage making is building an Israeli government coalition.Similar to the meat that comes out looking good, the unsavory ingredients that go into the process are often those that are a bit revolting. And that is pretty much what the Jewish state is presently undergoing.To disband the long-standing Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his mostly haredi (ultra-Orthodox) coalition, opposition parties have to be as flexible and creative as possible to widen the possibilities of who joins the next government.While there are several centrist parties, they still do not comprise enough voices to build the minimum 61 mandates required to form a government.So, while Arab parties are being considered as potential members of the next coalition, likewise, are the haredim. Of course, when considering the fact that the United Torah Judaism party is opposed to military service for their young men, a core tenet of the other parties, it's not the only problematic issue as to why their inclusion in the government would be a mistake.Over the course of the last 20-plus years, the Shas party (also defined as haredi) has managed the Interior Ministry, a highly important portfolio that determines crucial matters, such as who is a Jew, who is eligible for citizenship, who can legally get married in the state – in…