Degel HaTorah Party Reveals Knesset List, Ousts Veteran Lawmakers
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
The Degel HaTorah party announced its Knesset election list, placing MK Yaakov Asher first and removing veteran lawmakers Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev. The changes aim to bring new representatives into the Knesset.
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- Degel HaTorah revealed its Knesset election list with MK Yaakov Asher at the top.
- Veteran lawmakers Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev were removed from the list.
- The party aims to refresh its representation in the Knesset.
- The decision was made in consultation with Torah leaders.
The Degel HaTorah political party has unveiled its list of candidates for the upcoming Knesset elections, with MK Yaakov Asher securing the top spot. Following Asher are Yitzhak Pindrus in second place and Moshe Rosenthal in third. Yehuda Weissfish is ranked fourth, and Dudi Zaltz rounds out the top five.
Notably, the party's leadership, including Rabbi G.D. Landau, decided to remove two long-serving Knesset members, Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev, from the list. In a statement released from Rabbi Landau's residence, he expressed gratitude to Gafni and Maklev for their service, particularly their efforts in defending the status of yeshiva students. The statement explained that the decision to replace them with new representatives was made to refresh the party's Knesset contingent, emphasizing that the move was in full compliance with the directives of Torah leaders.
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