As preparations for the law reform are continuing, those who oppose it use increasingly dubious methods.
The terrorism in Jerusalem causes the National security minister to overreact while the government provides the traditional answer to terror; strengthening Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
At the same time the Defense Minister orders the border police to destroy a Jewish-owned olive grove outside Shilo is also destroyed causing internal divisions in the coalition.
The Torah Portion this week is called Mishpatim and lists a number of laws.