Shas Chairman Deri Issues Ultimatum: No Government Without Haredi Draft Law
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri declared that his party will not join or support any future government unless the status of yeshiva students is legally regulated. He accused the Attorney General of politically motivated arrests of yeshiva students to create protests and undermine the right-wing bloc. Deri insisted that these arrests do not benefit the IDF and are intended solely for political attacks, expressing confidence that this challenge will be overcome.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri stated no government will be formed without regulating the status of yeshiva students.
- Deri accused the Attorney General of using yeshiva student arrests as a political tool.
- He claimed the renewed arrests were a deliberate political maneuver to provoke protests.
- Deri insisted the arrests do not help the IDF but are for political attacks.
- Shas will not support or participate in any government without this legal regulation.
Chairman of the Shas party, Aryeh Deri, has issued a clear ultimatum regarding the formation of any future government: the status of yeshiva students must be regulated by law. He emphasized that as long as the "threat of arrests" looms over Torah scholars, his party will not support or participate in any government.
Deri also launched a sharp attack against the Attorney General, accusing her of using the arrests of yeshiva students as a political tool against the right-wing bloc. He dismissed claims that the renewed arrests were based on professional or military considerations, calling it a well-planned political event. Deri alleged that after the opposition and media failed to generate public attention on the conscription issue amidst security events, the Attorney General intervened to create provocations and protests, aiming to instigate demonstrations by a specific faction.
Concluding his remarks, Deri asserted that the arrests do not contribute to the IDF's needs but rather serve to deepen societal rifts and achieve political gains. He expressed determination, stating that everyone admits no arrest brings a soldier to service and that this tactic is not beneficial for the army. Deri drew a parallel to past challenges, saying, "We passed Pharaoh, we will pass this too."
