Shas Suffers Historic Blow, Leader Deri Faces Intense Criticism
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
The Shas party has fallen to its worst electoral result since 1992, winning only six seats, leading to severe criticism of leader Aryeh Deri. Figures like Shlomo Benizri and Barak Seri are blaming the leadership for failures, particularly concerning the conscription law. Seri criticized the Likud for not understanding Shas's independent agenda and contrasted their promises with those of left-wing parties.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shas party plummets to six seats, its worst result since 1992.
- Leader Aryeh Deri faces intense criticism from within the party.
- Shlomo Benizri blames leadership for failures on the conscription law.
- Barak Seri calls Deri a "millstone" and demands accountability.
- Seri criticizes Likud for misunderstanding Shas's independent agenda.
The Shas party has plummeted to its lowest electoral standing since 1992, securing only six Knesset seats, sparking sharp criticism against its leader, Aryeh Deri. This electoral decline has intensified internal dissent, with prominent figures like Shlomo Benizri and Barak Seri publicly condemning Deri's leadership.
Benizri accused the party's leadership of failing to adequately address the conscription law, a key issue for the ultra-Orthodox community. Seri went further, calling Deri a "millstone around Shas's neck" and demanding a reckoning for the party's perceived failures. He criticized the Likud party for not understanding Shas's independent stance, stating that Shas is not a satellite party but one with its own core principles, primarily the preservation of Torah scholars and yeshivas.
Seri also contrasted the Likud's approach with that of the left-wing parties, noting that "when they promise, they deliver. With them, a word is a word." This implies a perceived lack of follow-through or broken promises from the Likud, pushing Shas towards decisions it might otherwise avoid. The article suggests that the Likud's failure to recognize Shas's distinct agenda is inadvertently alienating the party.
