Degel HaTorah Power Struggle: Gafni Fights New Chairman's Coalition Plans
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Moshe Gafni, former chairman of Degel HaTorah, is attempting to block the party's potential coalition with the "Change Bloc." The current chairman, Yaakov Asher, is leading the push for the alliance, with negotiations reportedly progressing well. Gafni and MK Uri Maklev were removed from leadership roles in September, leading to Asher's promotion.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Moshe Gafni is trying to stop Degel HaTorah from joining the "Change Bloc" coalition.
- Current chairman Yaakov Asher supports joining the "Change Bloc" and forming a government.
- Coalition talks between the "Change Bloc" and ultra-Orthodox parties are reportedly advanced.
- Gafni and MK Uri Maklev were removed from party leadership in September.
- Yaakov Asher was promoted to chairman after the September leadership changes.
Former Degel HaTorah chairman Moshe Gafni is actively working to prevent the ultra-Orthodox party from joining the "Change Bloc" in coalition negotiations. Gafni, who was removed from his leadership position in September, is reportedly holding internal and external discussions to thwart this move.
Conversely, the current chairman of Degel HaTorah, MK Yaakov Asher, is spearheading the effort to align with the Change Bloc and join a government formed under its leadership. Political sources indicate that negotiations between the Change Bloc and the ultra-Orthodox parties are more advanced than publicly perceived, with the parties showing willingness to form a government even if the conscription law is not passed initially.
This internal conflict follows the ousting of Gafni and MK Uri Maklev from Degel HaTorah leadership in September, a move that angered party activists. Following their removal, Yaakov Asher was promoted to party chairman and is associated with Rabbi Dov Lando.
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