Shas Chairman Arie Deri Considers Knesset Resignation Amid Internal Strife
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Shas party chairman Arie Deri is reportedly considering resigning from the Knesset to allow former MK Ariel Boso to return, a move that would also require MK Moshe Abutbul's resignation. The internal party pressure is reportedly driven by Rabbi Moshe Maya's desire to see Boso back in parliament. Shas has officially denied the reports, labeling them as baseless rumors.
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- Shas Chairman Arie Deri may resign from Knesset to allow Ariel Boso's return.
- The move requires MK Moshe Abutbul to also resign from Knesset.
- Rabbi Moshe Maya reportedly wants Boso, who is related to his family, back in Knesset.
- Internal instability is causing pressure on Deri to resign and take an honorary role.
- Shas has denied all reports as baseless rumors and gossip.
Shas party chairman Arie Deri is reportedly considering resigning from the Knesset, according to a report by Bini Ashkenazi. A source within the party claims Deri wishes to step down to allow former Knesset member Ariel Boso to re-enter the parliament. Boso was left out after Shas secured only six mandates in the recent elections.
For this move to materialize, another Knesset member, Moshe Abutbul, would also need to resign. The report suggests that Rabbi Moshe Maya, the elder of Shas's Council of Torah Sages, desires Boso's return to the Knesset. Boso, a former Health Minister, is related to Rabbi Maya's family.
Another source indicated that Rabbi Reuven Elbaz's reluctance to sign a letter of support for Deri is also linked to the desire to alter the party's Knesset composition. Internal instability within Shas is reportedly leading to pressure on Deri to resign and assume an honorary chairman role, similar to Moshe Gafni's position in United Torah Judaism.
However, another source did not confirm these details but stated Deri is not interested in a Knesset seat anyway. Shas has officially denied these claims, calling them baseless rumors and gossip.
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