Shas Leader Aryeh Deri Expected to Resign Knesset Seat
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Shas party leader Aryeh Deri is expected to resign his seat in the Knesset on Wednesday, though he will remain as party chairman. The Council of Torah Sages will discuss his request to consider stepping down. Deri was previously removed from ministerial positions by the Supreme Court following his conviction for tax offenses.
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- Shas leader Aryeh Deri is expected to resign his Knesset seat on Wednesday.
- Deri will remain as the chairman of the Shas party.
- The Council of Torah Sages will discuss Deri's request to consider stepping down.
- Deri was removed from ministerial posts by the Supreme Court.
- The court's decision followed his conviction for tax offenses.
The Council of Torah Sages is set to discuss Aryeh Deri's request to consider stepping down as the head of the Shas party on Wednesday. The expectation is that Deri will resign his seat in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, while remaining as the party's chairman. This move comes after Deri's conviction for tax offenses, which led to his removal from ministerial positions by the Supreme Court.
Deri, who previously served as a minister, was convicted in January 2023 for tax offenses. The Supreme Court ruled in March that he could not hold ministerial office due to his conviction. The Council of Torah Sages, the spiritual authority for the Shas party, will deliberate on Deri's future leadership role.
