Ultra-Orthodox Parties Decline to Recommend Prime Minister Candidate
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
For the first time in decades, the ultra-Orthodox parties Degel HaTorah and Agudat Yisrael announced they will not recommend any candidate to the President for government formation. This breaks their tradition of endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu. Shas leader stated he accepts the directive from the Council of Torah Sages. The decision complicates the government formation process.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ultra-Orthodox parties Degel HaTorah and Agudat Yisrael will not recommend a government candidate.
- This is the first time in decades the parties have not backed a candidate.
- Shas leader accepted the directive from the Council of Torah Sages.
- The decision breaks the parties' tradition of endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The move could complicate the government formation process.
For the first time in decades, the ultra-Orthodox parties Degel HaTorah and Agudat Yisrael, which make up the United Torah Judaism alliance, announced they will not recommend any candidate to the President for the formation of the next government. This marks a significant departure from their long-standing practice of endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu in previous coalition-building efforts.
Shas party leader stated that he accepts the directive from the Council of Torah Sages without hesitation. The Council of Torah Sages, a key religious authority for many in the ultra-Orthodox community, appears to have made the decision to abstain from the recommendation process.
The decision by United Torah Judaism not to back a specific candidate means that the President will have a wider range of options when deciding whom to task with forming a government. This could potentially lead to a more complex or prolonged coalition negotiation period, as the traditional bloc of support for Netanyahu is no longer guaranteed.
This move by the ultra-Orthodox parties is unprecedented in recent Israeli political history and signals a potential shift in their political strategy or influence. The implications for the upcoming government formation and the broader political landscape remain to be seen.
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