Ultra-Orthodox Parties Sign Vote-Sharing Deal Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
The leaders of Israel's ultra-Orthodox parties, Shas and United Torah Judaism, signed a surplus vote agreement on Sunday for the upcoming 26th Knesset elections. The deal signifies continued close cooperation between the parties, aiming to protect Torah scholarship and religious educational institutions. Both parties pledged to maintain a unified political front in the next Knesset to address key issues for the ultra-Orthodox community.
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- Shas and United Torah Judaism signed a surplus vote agreement for the 26th Knesset elections.
- The agreement continues the traditional cooperation between the two ultra-Orthodox parties.
- Leaders Aryeh Deri and Yaakov Asher emphasized guidance from the generation's sages.
- The parties will operate as a unified political front in the next Knesset.
- The deal aims to protect Torah scholarship and religious educational institutions.
- It also seeks to ensure the status of yeshiva students and strengthen budgets.
The political landscape for the upcoming 26th Knesset elections saw a significant development on Sunday as the leaders of the ultra-Orthodox parties, Aryeh Deri of Shas and Yaakov Asher of United Torah Judaism, officially signed a surplus vote agreement. The leaders emphasized that this pact continues the close, traditional cooperation between their parties, guided by the wisdom of the generation's sages. Both Deri and Asher stated that the factions will continue to operate in full coordination and as a unified political front in the next Knesset. They explained that this collaboration aims to effectively address core issues facing the ultra-Orthodox public, primarily defending Torah scholarship, ensuring the status of yeshiva students, and strengthening the budgets of religious educational institutions nationwide.
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