Maoz Demands Education Ministry, Rules Out Coalition With Eisenkot
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Avi Maoz, a Member of Knesset, is demanding the Education Ministry portfolio in the next government, promising to equalize budgets and raise teacher salaries. He also vowed to restore Jewish studies and block progressive content in schools. Maoz believes his party, Noam, is essential for the right-wing bloc to achieve a 61-seat majority and stated he will not serve in a government with Gadi Eisenkot.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Avi Maoz is demanding the Education Ministry portfolio in the next government.
- Maoz pledged to equalize budgets for all students and raise teacher salaries.
- He vowed to restore Jewish studies and block progressive content in schools.
- Maoz believes his party is key to the right-wing bloc reaching 61 seats.
- He stated he will not serve in a government that includes Gadi Eisenkot.
Avi Maoz, a Member of Knesset, has declared his intention to seek the Education Ministry portfolio in the next government, outlining a vision centered on equality, transparency, and Jewish identity. He pledged to implement equal budgets for all students, regardless of their educational stream, and to raise the base salary for teachers, ensuring parity across religious, state, and Haredi education sectors. Maoz also stated his commitment to restoring Jewish tradition and holiday studies in all schools while preventing progressive content, drawing on his experience as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office where he claims to have witnessed the infiltration of radical left-wing content into the state education system.
Maoz dismissed concerns about his party's poll numbers, asserting that internal surveys show consistent growth. He highlighted the party's extensive volunteer efforts, including 50,000 phone calls made by activists in a single day to identify potential voters. He also noted growing support from rabbis and the Haredi public, attributing it to his proven track record of supporting the Haredi community on key issues during his Knesset tenure, such as addressing the electricity crisis in Modi'in Illit, championing the Communications Law with a focus on Shabbat sanctity, and opposing conscription sanctions on Torah scholars.
Maoz emphasized his party's crucial role in forming a right-wing majority, stating that without his party, the right-wing bloc would not reach the necessary 61 seats. He urged Prime Minister Netanyahu and other right-wing leaders to encourage disillusioned voters to support his party, Noam, rather than applying pressure. He firmly committed Noam to remaining loyal to the right-wing bloc and unequivocally stated that he would not join a government that includes Gadi Eisenkot, regardless of Netanyahu's potential coalition choices.