Senior Shas Official Recorded Calling for Unity Government
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A senior Shas official, Rabbi Moshe Maya, was recorded supporting a unity government and premiership rotation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Unity Chairman Gadi Eisenkot. Maya's support is contingent on a new conscription law, stating that no threats will be made against yeshiva students. The recordings were revealed as parties submit their recommendations to the President.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Senior Shas official Rabbi Moshe Maya supports a unity government with Netanyahu and Eisenkot.
- Maya suggested Gadi Eisenkot could serve as Defense Minister and receive a rotation.
- Support is conditional on a new conscription law protecting yeshiva students.
- The recordings were revealed during the recommendation process at the President's Residence.
- Maya's statements are considered unusual for a senior figure in the Shas party.
Amidst the recommendation process at the President's Residence, a senior official in the Shas party, Rabbi Moshe Maya, has been recorded advocating for a unity government and rotation in leadership between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Unity Chairman Gadi Eisenkot. The recordings, obtained by i24NEWS, feature Rabbi Maya, a prominent figure in Shas, expressing support for a government led by both Netanyahu and Eisenkot. "I am for unity, with both Bibi and Eisenkot, Likud, the religious parties, and Smotrich," Maya stated. He further suggested Eisenkot could serve as Defense Minister and would receive a rotation for the premiership if he desired.
Rabbi Maya stipulated a condition for his support: the passage of a conscription law that does not threaten yeshiva students. "Instead of threatening yeshiva students, there will be nothing, no quotas or anything. Without this, we are not going," he said, adding that previous legislation was merely a delay tactic. This statement represents a notable departure from typical Shas positions.
