Haredi Parties Demand Concessions on Draft Law Post-Election
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Haredi parties, represented by figures like Efi Ben Gad of Degel HaTorah, are demanding a resolution to the draft law for yeshiva students as a condition for forming any future government. This stance follows public outcry over economic sanctions and legal rulings affecting the Haredi community. The parties aim to secure parliamentary power to protect the status of Torah scholars, urging voters to support their cause in the upcoming elections.
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- Haredi parties will demand a draft law resolution as a condition for forming any government after the elections.
- Attorney Efi Ben Gad stated that no government will be formed without addressing the draft law.
- The Haredi community is experiencing distress due to economic sanctions and legal rulings affecting yeshiva students.
- Haredi representatives are being questioned about admitting failure in passing the draft law previously.
- The focus is on building parliamentary strength to ensure the status of Torah scholars.
- Haredi voters are urged to cast their ballots for the 'Gimmel' list to maximize effectiveness.
Haredi parties are signaling a firm stance on the draft law for yeshiva students, demanding its resolution immediately after the upcoming elections as a prerequisite for any government coalition. Attorney Efi Ben Gad of the Degel HaTorah party stated that "no government will be formed without a draft law," emphasizing it as the primary challenge.
This declaration comes amid significant public distress within the Haredi community over economic sanctions and legal rulings impacting yeshiva students, particularly affecting the Hasidic sector where many young men marry women from abroad. The community is questioning whether Haredi representatives should admit failure in passing the law during the previous term, rather than solely blaming the Attorney General and the judicial system.
Ben Gad, speaking on the program "Kipot Shchorot" (Black Kippahs) on Kikar HaShabbat, rejected the notion of admitting failure. He stressed that the current focus is on building parliamentary strength in the next Knesset to secure the status of Torah scholars, which he described as the "apple of the eye" for the Haredi public and the United Torah Judaism party.
He urged Haredi voters to cast their ballots for "Gimmel" (the letter Gimel, representing United Torah Judaism) to be most effective, expressing hope that this would also lead to overcoming judicial challenges. The program discussed the crisis surrounding the status of yeshiva students and its impact on daily life in the Haredi sector.
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