Ultra-Orthodox MK Slams Parties for 'Unbounded Hypocrisy' After Election
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Member of Knesset Meir Porush accused parties now courting Haredi support of hypocrisy, claiming they led an incitement campaign against the community over conscription. He noted a sudden shift in media tone after the election results, calling it a "disgrace." Porush urged those who previously attacked the Haredi public to approach them with shame.
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- MK Meir Porush accused parties of hypocrisy for seeking Haredi support after inciting against them.
- Porush stated that media and agitators led an unrestrained incitement campaign against the Haredi public.
- He criticized the use of terms like "draft dodgers' alliance" and accusations linking Haredim to soldier deaths.
- Porush noted a sudden, overnight shift in media coverage following the election results.
- He called the change in attitude a "disgrace and a shame" and urged accusers to approach with shame.
Member of Knesset Meir Porush of the United Torah Judaism party delivered a scathing speech in the Knesset on Wednesday, accusing political parties now seeking cooperation with Haredi factions of hypocrisy. Porush contended that these same parties, along with media outlets, led an extensive incitement campaign against the ultra-Orthodox community, particularly concerning the issue of military conscription, in the years leading up to the recent elections.
"For nearly three years, and throughout the last election campaign, elements in the media and professional agitators led a unrestrained incitement campaign against the Haredi public," Porush stated. He specifically criticized the use of derogatory terms and harsh accusations against Torah scholars, citing the false narrative of "the draft dodgers' alliance" while noting that the incoming government might rely on the support of Arab members of Knesset. Porush condemned the accusation that the Haredi public and Torah scholars were responsible for the deaths of soldiers as a "terrible moral low."
Porush observed a dramatic shift in media sentiment following the election results and subsequent political negotiations. "And behold, wonder of wonders, the moment the political map changed, everything turned upside down overnight," he said. "Suddenly, the editorials are distancing themselves, the commentators are changing direction, the newspapers that attacked us mercilessly are suddenly starting to flatter the Haredi public. This is a disgrace and a shame."
He concluded his speech with a sharp appeal to those he accused of participating in the incitement, urging them to approach the Haredi community with shame for their past actions and "poisonous incitement" when they believed anything was permissible.
