Ultra-Orthodox Parties Threaten Coalition Over Conscription Law
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Senior figures in ultra-Orthodox factions have declared their parties will run in elections solely to regulate the status of yeshiva students, emphasizing a new, assertive stance on the conscription law. They stated that without an explicit conscription law, there will be no budgets and no government, signaling a non-negotiable position for future coalition participation.
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- Ultra-Orthodox parties will run in elections solely to regulate yeshiva students' status.
- Parties declare "the days of apologizing are over" regarding conscription.
- No conscription law means no government budgets or coalition participation.
- Haredi factions will not repeat past mistakes on the conscription issue.
Senior figures in ultra-Orthodox factions have declared that their parties will run in elections solely to regulate the status of yeshiva students, emphasizing a new, assertive stance on the conscription law. "The days of apologizing are over," they stated in a conversation with Kikar HaShabbat. "We are not interested in jobs or positions. Without an explicit conscription law, there will be no budgets and no government." They asserted that this is the purpose for which they are elected and that they will not repeat past mistakes.
The statements signal a hardening of the Haredi parties' position, indicating that the conscription law is a non-negotiable issue for their participation in any future government. This approach suggests a departure from previous compromises, with the parties prioritizing the legal status of yeshiva students over other political considerations.
