Complicating the situation further is the division between secular Israelis and the fanatic Orthodox communities whose rejection of the secular state and yearning for a society based on the strictest interpretation of Halacha (Jewish religious law) epitomize a deep-seated fear of Arabs and an uncompromising distrust of gentiles. Such communities, which comprise 30% of Jerusalem’s population, make the notion of a united, peaceful Jerusalem farfetched, at best.
让局面进一步复杂化的是世俗以色列人和狂热正教社区之间的分歧。后者拒绝接受世俗国家，向往基于最严格的哈拉卡（犹太宗教法）的社会，这给阿拉伯人造成了深深的恐惧，也让非犹太教徒无法妥协和信任。这些社区占以色列人口的30%，他们心中的统一的耶路撒冷的概念与现实格格不入。