Top Rabbi Rejects Left-Wing Coalition, Eyes Unity Government
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
The Elder of the Council of Torah Sages of Shas, Rabbi Moshe Maya, has strongly opposed his party joining a left-wing government, citing concerns for tradition. He is open to a broad unity government and dialogue with Gadi Eisenkot. Meanwhile, Shas Chairman Arie Deri reportedly told Prime Minister Netanyahu that his attempts to appease United Torah Judaism were humiliating. Gadi Eisenkot has demanded to serve as prime minister without a rotation.
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- Rabbi Moshe Maya opposes Shas joining a left-wing government, citing tradition concerns.
- Rabbi Moshe Maya is open to a broad unity government and dialogue with Gadi Eisenkot.
- Shas Chairman Arie Deri reportedly told PM Netanyahu his appeasement efforts were humiliating.
- A rift exists between Arie Deri and MK Yaakov Asher of United Torah Judaism.
- Gadi Eisenkot demands to serve as prime minister alone, without a rotation.
- Negotiations for the next Israeli government remain complex with significant gaps.
The Elder of the Council of Torah Sages of Shas, Rabbi Moshe Maya, has expressed strong opposition to his party joining a government led by the left-wing bloc. According to reports, Rabbi Maya stated that Shas could not fulfill its mission of preserving tradition and Judaism in such a coalition. However, he is not fundamentally opposed to a broad unity government and does not rule out dialogue with Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman Gadi Eisenkot.
Meanwhile, political negotiations for the next government continue to be complex. Channel 13 reported that Shas Chairman Arie Deri recently told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Netanyahu was humiliating himself by trying to appease the United Torah Judaism party. The report also indicated a rift between Deri and United Torah Judaism MK Yaakov Asher since the last election.
Simultaneously, efforts are underway to explore the possibility of a unity government, as also reported by Channel 14, which detailed a trilateral meeting on the matter. However, significant gaps remain between the parties. Gadi Eisenkot has reportedly presented Netanyahu with a demand to serve as prime minister alone, without a rotation agreement.
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