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Shas Officials Blame Hardline Draft Stance for Major Election Defeat
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
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Shas officials are blaming a hardline stance on ultra-Orthodox military enlistment for one of the party's worst election defeats, potentially losing over 30% of its voters and falling from 11 to as few as six Knesset seats. Internal criticism targets the party's recent political direction and figures like Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef for adopting extremist positions on the draft. Despite the loss, Chairman Arye Deri reportedly plans to lead a party "revolution" to return to its traditional base.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shas lost approximately 30% of its voters, potentially falling from 11 to six Knesset seats.
- Party officials blame a hardline stance on ultra-Orthodox military enlistment for the electoral defeat.
- Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef is cited for promoting an extreme approach to the draft issue.
- Criticism is directed at the party's political leadership for enabling the shift towards extremism.
- Chairman Arye Deri intends to lead a party "revolution" to recover from the defeat.
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