Reply To: About the Government of Israel, I do shudder

I’m suprised such a law isn’t being challenged by those who want freedom from religion in Israel, like Meretznikim. While a law enforcing sabbath observance does promote one aspect of Jewish identity for the medina, it is also obviously at odds with religious freedom and can be seen as coercive.

In Tel Aviv, commerce, transportation, etc. are notorious for operating on Shabbat.