Housing Minister Yitzchak Goldknopf faced backlash after a video emerged of him dancing to an anti-Zionist song at his nephew's wedding. Calls for his firing came from both coalition and opposition politicians, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praising Goldknopf for disavowing the song. The song, which has become popular in ultra-Orthodox circles, criticizes the government and military enlistment. The incident comes after a High Court ruling against blanket military service exemptions for Haredi yeshiva students and a decision to withhold daycare subsidies for non-compliant students. Goldknopf also faced criticism for remarks about directing housing resources towards the Haredi community at the expense of the general public.

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