Ultra-Orthodox Parties Sign Surplus Vote Agreement Ahead of Election
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
United Torah Judaism and Shas signed a surplus vote agreement two and a half weeks before the 26th Knesset elections. Party leaders Yaakov Asher and Aryeh Deri stated the deal reflects ongoing cooperation guided by religious elders. Both factions pledged to continue working together on issues of Torah study and religious education in the next Knesset.
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- United Torah Judaism and Shas signed a surplus vote agreement ahead of the 26th Knesset elections.
- The agreement aims to pool excess votes between the two ultra-Orthodox parties.
- Party leaders Yaakov Asher and Aryeh Deri highlighted cooperation guided by religious elders.
- Both factions committed to united action on Torah study and religious education in the next Knesset.
Two and a half weeks before the upcoming Knesset elections, the ultra-Orthodox parties United Torah Judaism and Shas signed a surplus vote agreement on Sunday. The agreement allows the parties to pool their excess votes, which can help them secure additional seats if they narrowly miss the electoral threshold for a given seat.
Leaders of both parties, Yaakov Asher of United Torah Judaism and Aryeh Deri of Shas, emphasized that the agreement reflects their ongoing cooperation, guided by the "elders and sages of the generation." They further stated that in the next Knesset, both factions will continue to work together on core issues concerning the preservation of Torah study, the status of yeshiva students, and the strengthening of religious educational institutions.
The agreement is seen as a strategic move to maximize their electoral strength in the elections for the 26th Knesset.
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