UTJ Candidate Sparks Outrage With Holocaust Comparison, Other Haredi Figures Draw Criticism
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
United Torah Judaism candidate Eliakim Stark drew widespread outrage for comparing the ultra-Orthodox community's situation to the Holocaust and stating it's better to be a terrorist than a Haredi Jew. The remarks, made at an election event, were condemned by opposition leaders and other political figures. In a separate incident, UTJ lawmaker Yitzhak Pindrus and Shas party chair Aryeh Deri expressed regret over supporting Amir Ohana's appointment as Knesset speaker, deeming it a "desecration of God's name."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- UTJ candidate Eliakim Stark compared the ultra-Orthodox situation to the Holocaust and said it's better to be a terrorist.
- Stark's remarks at an election event in Beit Shemesh drew condemnation from opposition leaders.
- Ofer Winter's People of Israel party called for UTJ to be excluded from the next coalition.
- UTJ lawmaker Yitzhak Pindrus called Amir Ohana's Knesset speaker appointment a "desecration of God's name."
- Shas party chair Aryeh Deri also regretted supporting Ohana's appointment, according to reports.
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