Secret Channel Revealed: Surprise Deal Between Haredi and Arab Parties
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A secret channel has opened between Arab parties and United Torah Judaism during coalition talks, with leaders sharing negotiation updates. Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas reportedly suggested UTJ engage the "change bloc" on the conscription law to legitimize leniency. MK Yaakov Asher also held recent discussions with Arab MKs, though his office downplayed their political significance. Past parliamentary cooperation between these parties includes efforts on the Kaminitz Law and military exemption for women.
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- Arab parties and United Torah Judaism are engaged in secret coalition talks, sharing negotiation updates.
- Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas proposed UTJ discuss the conscription law with the "change bloc."
- MK Yaakov Asher held recent discussions with Arab MKs Mansour Abbas and Ahmed Tibi.
- Past cooperation includes efforts on the Kaminitz Law and military exemption for women.
- The talks aim to legitimize a lenient arrangement on military conscription.
A secret channel of communication has emerged between Arab parties and United Torah Judaism (UTJ) amid coalition formation talks. Leaders from Ra'am and the Joint List are in constant contact with senior UTJ officials, updating each other on their negotiations with the "change bloc." According to a report by Kan News, Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas suggested to UTJ leaders that they initiate talks with the change bloc regarding the conscription law. Abbas believes this could legitimize a more lenient arrangement on the issue and foster cooperation across the political spectrum. MK Yaakov Asher has also spoken with Mansour Abbas and Ahmed Tibi recently, though Asher's office stated these were casual conversations unrelated to political negotiations. This is not the first instance of cooperation between Haredi and Arab parties. In 2020, Moshe Gafni, as chairman of the Finance Committee, advanced Ahmed Tibi's initiative to freeze the Kaminitz Law, a demand of the Joint List. In 2021, Ra'am withdrew its support for a committee to examine religious exemptions from military service for women at UTJ's request, leading to the proposal's removal from the agenda.
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