Together Party Defends Bennett Against Shas Attack, Cites Budget Transfers
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
The Together party has strongly backed Naftali Bennett against an attack by Shas Chairman Arie Deri, stating Bennett will reallocate NIS 30 billion from those avoiding national service to those who serve. The party accused Deri of being responsible for the poor economic state of the Haredi public, claiming Bennett's policies would help 1.5 million Haredim escape poverty. Shas's campaign is seen by the Together party as an attempt to prevent structural changes for Haredi workforce integration.
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- Together party supports Naftali Bennett against Shas Chairman Arie Deri's campaign.
- Together party claims Bennett will transfer NIS 30 billion from evaders to servers.
- Bennett's policy will deny budgets to those not sharing service and work burdens.
- Together party accuses Deri of condemning 1.5 million Haredim to poverty.
- Shas campaign aims to block Haredi workforce integration and economic improvement.
A new political dispute has erupted following a sharp campaign by Shas Chairman Arie Deri against Naftali Bennett. In direct response, the Together party issued a strong statement of support for Bennett this morning, fiercely criticizing the established Haredi leadership. The Together party asserted that Deri is correct and in a state of "hysteria" because he knows Bennett will "transfer 30 billion shekels from those evading service to those serving."
The party emphasized that under Bennett's proposed policy, no budget will be allocated to individuals who choose not to share the burden of national service and labor. The Together party's statement extended its criticism to social and economic issues, accusing Deri of responsibility for the Haredi public's condition. "He knows Bennett will succeed in freeing 1.5 million Haredim from those who decree lives of poverty upon them, while he lives a life of ostentatious luxury," the party stated.
According to the Together party, Shas's campaign aims solely to block deep structural changes that would enable the Haredi public to integrate into the workforce and independently improve their economic well-being.
