UTJ Chairman Rejects Finance Minister's 'Honey Trap' Warning
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
United Torah Judaism Chairman Yaakov Asher stated that no negotiations are currently underway with other parties. He rejected Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's warning to Haredi parties about a "honey trap." Asher implied Smotrich's advice was hypocritical, suggesting the minister himself had previously used manipulative tactics.
The story in 3 lines · by baba
- United Torah Judaism Chairman Yaakov Asher said no negotiations are currently underway.
- Asher rejected Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's warning about a 'honey trap'.
- Asher accused Smotrich of hypocrisy regarding the 'honey trap' metaphor.
Yaakov Asher, chairman of the United Torah Judaism party, stated before the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset that no negotiations are currently underway. "We are talking, we are listening, we are not yet in negotiations," he said.
Asher was responding to remarks made by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who urged the Haredi parties not to fall into a "honey trap." Asher retorted, "Until now he worked with the sting, now he has reached the honey. He should not lecture me about a honey trap."
