Knesset Member Pindrus Calls Support for Ohana's Speaker Nomination 'Desecration'

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United Torah Judaism MK Yitzhak Pindrus criticized the support for Amir Ohana's appointment as Knesset Speaker, calling it "desecration of God's name" and a reason for the government's lack of divine aid. He stated future similar appointments must be approved by senior rabbis. Pindrus also reiterated his view that LGBTQ+ issues are a significant danger and clarified his party's conditional support for governments, prioritizing the status of yeshiva students.

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MK Yitzhak Pindrus called support for Amir Ohana's Knesset Speaker nomination a "desecration of God's name."
Pindrus stated that future similar appointments must be brought before "the great rabbis of Israel."
He linked the appointment to the government's lack of "divine assistance."
Pindrus previously claimed LGBTQ+ issues are more dangerous than terror groups.
He clarified his party's support for governments is conditional on arranging the status of yeshiva students.

Member of Knesset Yitzhak Pindrus of the United Torah Judaism party stated in an interview that supporting Amir Ohana's appointment as Knesset Speaker constituted "desecration of God's name" and was the reason for the government's lack of "divine assistance." Pindrus, who was not yet a Knesset member at the time of the vote, suggested that any similar future appointment would need to be brought before "the great rabbis of Israel." He described the initial coalition agreements as a "beautiful booklet of a dream government" but acknowledged a "glitch" in the vote for the Knesset Speaker. Pindrus also linked the "desecration" to a price, implying negative consequences.

This is not Pindrus's first controversial statement regarding the LGBTQ+ community. In June 2023, he claimed that "licentiousness" was more dangerous to Israel than ISIS, Hezbollah, and Hamas, a remark that sparked outrage and led to demands for an investigation by the Association for the Rights of LGBTQ+ in Israel.

Pindrus also clarified that United Torah Judaism is not automatically committed to the right-wing bloc, stating that the arrangement of the status of yeshiva students would be a condition for their support or joining any government. He criticized the enthusiasm among some Haredi Knesset members regarding actions against the Supreme Court, noting that the rabbinical leadership had reservations from the outset. Pindrus connected the conflict surrounding the justice system to difficulties in arranging the status of yeshiva students.