MK Claims Draft Law Fight Aimed at Toppling Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Member of Knesset Tzviקה Mоr claims the political fight over the Haredi draft law was designed to topple the government and target Bezalel Smotrich. He argues that opposition parties, including Avigdor Lieberman, Naftali Bennett, and Gadi Eisenkot, are using the issue for political gain rather than national security. Mоr asserts that Smotrich correctly predicted the left's willingness to grant exemptions to Haredim to remove the right-wing government from power, highlighting Smotrich's consistent support for soldiers.
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- MK Tzviקה Mоr claims the Haredi draft law debate is a political ploy to oust Netanyahu and target Smotrich.
- Mоr alleges opposition parties are using soldiers' concerns as a cynical political tool.
- He points to Lieberman's shift and Bennett's/Eisenkot's silence as evidence of political motives.
- Smotrich is portrayed as having accurately predicted the left's willingness to grant Haredi exemptions.
- Mоr believes the draft law was never about national security but about political power.
- The MK states his support for Smotrich's political stance and foresight.
Member of Knesset Tzviקה Mоr alleges that the political battle over the draft law for Haredim was orchestrated from the outset to destabilize the coalition and target Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, rather than solely to advance the conscription of ultra-Orthodox men. Mоr suggests that Avigdor Lieberman's recent willingness to compromise with Haredi parties, coupled with the silence of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and MK Gadi Eisenkot on the issue, reveals underlying political motives, stating, "The soldiers were just a backdrop."
For months, the debate over the draft law was framed as a moral imperative for Israeli society and its elected officials to ensure military service. Any attempt to discuss the social complexities or propose a gradual integration of the Haredi community was immediately labeled as abandoning soldiers and endangering national security. Mоr contends that the left-wing opposition has long aimed to oust the right-wing government, first leveraging the grief of hostage families and now the concerns of those serving in the military.
The recent campaign, Mоr claims, cynically used the pain of serving soldiers to target Smotrich and the Religious Zionist Party, portraying them as indifferent to their constituents and reservists who bear a disproportionate burden in the war. He asserts that protest organizations transformed legitimate grievances into a political tool to divide the national-religious public, fracture the coalition, incite public unrest, and divert attention from achieving victory in the war.
Despite the aggressive campaign, Smotrich remained steadfast, predicting that the left would offer Haredi parties a complete exemption after the elections solely to remove the current right-wing government. Mоr highlights that Smotrich has consistently advocated for substantial financial support and recognition for soldiers and reservists, a commitment he believes his political opponents lack.
The past week, Mоr argues, vindicated Smotrich's foresight. Lieberman, who previously led the charge against Haredi draft exemptions, is now reportedly willing to accept a "softened framework" with Haredi parties, driven by a desire to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The silence from Bennett and Eisenkot, who had previously made the draft law a central campaign issue and a non-negotiable condition, is particularly notable, according to Mоr.
Mоr concludes that the draft law was never truly about Israel's security or the army's manpower needs. While integrating Haredim into the IDF is a national necessity, Mоr believes the left used the soldiers as mere pawns in a cynical political game. He asserts that the narrative attempting to paint the Religious Zionist Party as uncaring towards soldiers has collapsed, revealing the left's willingness to grant full exemptions to Haredim to achieve their primary goal: removing the right from power.
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