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Haredi Party Sought Knesset Speakership for Draft Law Vote
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United Torah Judaism proposed its chairman, Ya'akov Asher, serve as interim Knesset speaker to ensure a vote on ultra-Orthodox military conscription legislation. This bid was blocked when Avigdor Liberman and Gadi Eisenkot agreed the speakership would go to Eisenkot's party. UTJ is seeking guarantees for the draft law's passage and protection from judicial review, based on past unfulfilled promises. The negotiations do not yet include the Shas party.
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- United Torah Judaism sought Knesset speakership to secure a vote on ultra-Orthodox draft law.
- Avigdor Liberman and Gadi Eisenkot agreed the speakership would go to Eisenkot's party, blocking UTJ's bid.
- UTJ is demanding guarantees for the draft law's passage and protection from the High Court.
- The party cited unfulfilled promises from Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc in the past.
- The negotiations do not currently include the Shas party, another Haredi faction.
- A vote to replace incumbent Speaker Amir Ohana is expected next week.
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