Shas MK Moshe Abutbul Bids Farewell to Knesset After 7 Years
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Member of Knesset Moshe Abutbul concluded over seven years of service in Israel's Knesset on Monday, thanking his Shas party colleagues and wishing them success. Abutbul, who also previously served as mayor of Beit Shemesh, highlighted the party's mission to advance Torah study and Jewish heritage. The opening of the 26th Knesset brings complex coalition decisions for ultra-Orthodox parties, with a recent poll showing divided public opinion on their potential alliances.
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- MK Moshe Abutbul concluded over 7 years of service in the Knesset with Shas.
- Abutbul previously served as mayor of Beit Shemesh for over 10 years.
- He thanked his colleagues and emphasized advancing Torah study and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's legacy.
- Abutbul recently criticized the Supreme Court over canceled study days.
- Ultra-Orthodox parties face complex coalition decisions as the 26th Knesset opens.
Member of Knesset Moshe Abutbul of the Shas party concluded over seven years of service in the Knesset on Monday, bidding farewell to his faction and wishing them success as the new Knesset session commenced. Abutbul, who also served as the mayor of Beit Shemesh for over a decade prior to his parliamentary career, expressed gratitude to his colleagues for their "productive" collaboration. He emphasized the faction's core mission: advancing Torah study and Jewish heritage, and continuing the legacy of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
Abutbul, who has been a Knesset member since 2019, was active in various party matters. In recent months, he strongly criticized the Supreme Court for rejecting Shas's petition against the cancellation of study days commemorating Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, accusing the judges of evading a significant ruling.
The 26th Knesset opened with a new composition, presenting complex decisions for the ultra-Orthodox parties regarding coalition formation. A recent survey indicated that 42% of respondents believe Shas and United Torah Judaism should remain in the right-wing bloc and await a government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 28.5% favor joining a "change government" led by Gantz and Lieberman in exchange for a conscription law arrangement.
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