Shas Chairman Deri Blames Legal System, Kaplan Protesters for Haredi Demonstrations
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri blamed the Attorney General and the military police for recent Haredi protests and chaos on Israeli roads, calling the arrests of yeshiva students deliberate. Deri also accused Kaplan protest movement members of funding the demonstrations, aiming to harm the right-wing bloc and the Haredi public. He urged the Haredi community not to be influenced by these external factors in upcoming elections.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri accused the Attorney General and military police of orchestrating Haredi protests.
- Deri claimed the arrests of yeshiva students were deliberate attempts to harm the right-wing bloc.
- He alleged that Kaplan protest movement members are funding the demonstrations.
- Deri stated these actions are causing severe damage to the status of Torah scholars.
- He urged the Haredi public not to let external factors influence their vote.
Chairman of the Shas party, Aryeh Deri, strongly criticized the legal system and the military police on Thursday, attributing the recent protests and chaos on Israeli roads to their actions. Deri asserted that the arrests of yeshiva students and ongoing demonstrations are not coincidental but part of a deliberate effort to harm the Haredi public and the right-wing bloc.
"The deliberate and painful arrests of yeshiva students at this time, and the chaos we are now seeing on Israel's roads, are the handiwork of the Attorney General, with the aim of disintegrating the right-wing bloc, making the Haredi public hateful, and causing parts of it to refrain from voting," Deri claimed. He further accused elements within the legal system and military police of blatant and unprecedented interference in the election process.
Deri also pointed fingers at other groups, stating he has information that individuals from the "Kaplan protest" movement are involved in funding the demonstrations, alongside extremist elements he claims are leading violent protests. He emphasized that these actions do not represent the Haredi public and are causing severe damage to the struggle for the status of Torah scholars.
These remarks come after Deri himself was reportedly surrounded by protesters. Despite the incidents, Deri concluded by directly addressing the Haredi public, urging them not to allow external factors, including the Attorney General and funding from the Kaplan protest, to influence their community and the elections. "Don't let them win!" he declared.
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