Gafni Threatens Netanyahu Over Tax Breaks for 900 Charities
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Knesset Member Moshe Gafni threatened Prime Minister Netanyahu over tax benefits for 900 charities, warning of a political rift. The Haredi parties are delaying approvals for these charities in response to stalled tax benefits for yeshivas. The benefits have been held up for six months, and the coalition is seeking opposition support to pass them.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Moshe Gafni threatened to disconnect Haredi parties from Netanyahu over tax breaks.
- The dispute concerns tax benefits for approximately 900 charities under Section 46.
- Haredi parties are retaliating for the halting of tax benefits for yeshivas.
- The stalled tax benefits have been pending for nearly six months.
- Coalition members are seeking opposition support to bypass Haredi objections.
A political crisis is brewing within the coalition over tax benefits under Section 46, with Knesset Member Moshe Gafni threatening Prime Minister Netanyahu. During a Finance Committee discussion, Gafni stated that if the proposal is approved against the Haredi parties' stance, he would recommend his faction act in accordance with the Attorney General's intention to "disconnect us" from Netanyahu. "If this proposal is approved, I will recommend among us to approve the intentions of the Attorney General who wants to disconnect us, between the Haredim and the Right," Gafni declared.
The threat comes as Haredi MKs attempt to delay approvals for approximately 900 charities under Section 46. This action is in response to the halting of tax benefits for yeshivas. Among the charities awaiting approval are those supporting Haredi integration into the IDF and those commemorating fallen soldiers. These benefits have been stalled in the Finance Committee for nearly six months. Coalition members are now reportedly collaborating with the opposition to advance the approvals despite Haredi objections.
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