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haaretz.com > opinion > editorial > 2026-09-06 > ty-article-opinion > the-closure-of-a-jerusalem-cafe-open-on-shabbat-is-another-step-into-the-dark > 000001a0-7327-d91b-abba-fff7fbc70000

Editorial | The closure of a Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat is another step into the dark

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (135+ words) Cafe Basimta's Saturday closure is a warning: Netanyahu's years in power have emboldened Haredi autonomy, deepened Jerusalem's culture war, and fueled ignorance, racism and misogyny Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Cafe Basimta's…...