Religious Education Forum Warns Upcoming Election Will Decide Fate of Religious Schooling
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The Religious Education Forum warned that the upcoming Israeli election will determine the future of religious state education (Hamad). Political figures are petitioning the High Court against current funding models while seeking control of the Education Ministry. The forum demands that Hamad budgets be integrated into the core state budget, not managed through annual transfers and legal fights. They are urging all parties to declare their commitment to this before the election.
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- The Religious Education Forum stated upcoming elections will determine the future of religious state education (Hamad).
- Political figures are petitioning the High Court against Hamad funding while seeking control of the Education Ministry.
- The forum demands Hamad budgets be integrated into the core state budget, not temporary transfers.
- The Ministry of Education must present its position to the High Court by the end of November.
- The forum is urging parties to clarify their stance on Hamad funding before the election.
The Religious Education Forum has stated that political figures involved in the upcoming election campaign are among those petitioning the High Court of Justice against the funding model for religious state education (Hamad). The forum specifically named Gilad Kariv and Naama Lazimi, who are seeking control over the education portfolio in the next government. According to the forum, these same political actors are simultaneously challenging the current funding of religious education in court while also aiming to influence the education system post-election.
The forum cautioned that if these individuals shape the Ministry of Education's policy, the dispute over Hamad funding could escalate from a legal battle in the High Court to government policy. The Ministry of Education is required to present its position to the High Court by the end of November.
The Religious Education Forum is demanding a clear and permanent solution: integrating Hamad budgets into the core budget, rather than continuing to manage them annually through temporary transfers, coalition funds, and legal disputes. They are calling on all parties to clarify their stance on this issue.
The forum emphasized that the upcoming elections are not only about the next government's composition but also about who will control the education system and what their policy towards Hamad will be. In light of the ongoing petition and the upcoming court discussion, the forum urges any party or candidate seeking responsibility for the education system to commit now to incorporating Hamad budgets into the core budget and to safeguard its dual nature as both state-funded and religious.
A statement from the Religious Education Forum declared, "The question of who will manage the Ministry of Education and what they intend to do with Hamad must not remain outside the election campaign. Decisions that can shape the future of religious state education for years to come will be made in the coming months. We demand a clear answer from everyone seeking public trust, will they integrate Hamad budgets into the core budget and ensure that our children's education is not dependent each year on temporary transfers and legal battles?"
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