Haredi Parties Vow to Prioritize Draft Law After Election
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Haredi parties, represented by Efi Ben Gad of Degel HaTorah, are demanding a draft law for yeshiva students as a condition for joining any future government coalition. This stance follows public distress over economic sanctions and legal challenges impacting the Haredi community, particularly the status of yeshiva students. The parties aim to secure parliamentary power to protect Torah scholars, even while acknowledging potential High Court challenges. The discussion took place on the program "Kipot Shchorot" on Kikar HaShabat.
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- Haredi parties will demand a draft law for yeshiva students as a condition for joining any post-election government.
- Attorney Efi Ben Gad stated no government will be formed without addressing the draft law issue.
- The Haredi community faces distress over economic sanctions and legal challenges to yeshiva students' status.
- Critics question if Haredi representatives should admit failure in passing the draft law previously.
- The current strategy focuses on gaining parliamentary power to protect Torah scholars.
- The issue is particularly sensitive for the Hasidic sector due to international marriages.
Haredi political parties are signaling a firm stance on the draft law for yeshiva students, vowing to make its passage a prerequisite for any government coalition formation after the upcoming elections. Attorney Efi Ben Gad of the Degel HaTorah party stated that "United Torah Judaism says clearly and sharply: Immediately after the elections, anyone who wants to form a government with us must first arrange a draft law. The Prime Minister also understands this and knows what Degel HaTorah and United Torah Judaism will do. There will be no government without a draft law; this is the first problem and the first hurdle."
This declaration comes amid significant public distress within the Haredi community concerning economic sanctions and the legal challenges to the status of yeshiva students. The program "Kipot Shchorot" on Kikar HaShabat discussed the crisis, with criticism raised about whether Haredi representatives should admit failure in passing the law during the previous term, rather than solely blaming the legal system. The current situation has severely impacted daycare centers and led to restrictions on yeshiva students traveling abroad, a particular hardship for the Hasidic sector where many young men marry women from overseas.
Ben Gad addressed concerns that even a future law could be invalidated by the High Court of Justice (Bagatz). He emphasized that the current focus is on building strong parliamentary power 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 United Torah Judaism. He urged voters to cast their ballots effectively, expressing hope that this would also lead to success in the legal battles. The program, hosted by Yossi Saragovsky, is a central platform on Kikar HaShabat for discussing these issues.
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