Degel HaTorah Party Ousts Chairman Moshe Gafni, Replaces Him With Yaakov Asher
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Degel HaTorah party's leading rabbis have removed Moshe Gafni as chairman and replaced him with Yaakov Asher. MK Uri Maklev was also removed from his position. Asher will also chair the United Torah Judaism party.
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- Moshe Gafni removed as Degel HaTorah chairman.
- Yaakov Asher appointed new chairman of Degel HaTorah.
- Asher will also lead United Torah Judaism.
- MK Uri Maklev also removed by party rabbis.
- Gafni served in Knesset since 1988, chaired Finance Committee.
The leading rabbis of the Degel HaTorah party have officially decided to remove Moshe Gafni from his position as party chairman. He will be replaced by Yaakov Asher, who will also serve as the chairman of the unified United Torah Judaism party. The rabbis also decided to remove MK Uri Maklev from his role.
Gafni, who was first elected to the Knesset in 1988 and has served almost continuously since, had also chaired the powerful Finance Committee for over a decade. His removal marks a significant shift in the party's leadership.
The decision was made by the party's rabbinical leadership, indicating a move to consolidate power and potentially change the party's direction. Yaakov Asher, the incoming chairman, is expected to bring a new approach to the party's leadership.
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