Right-Wing Nationalist Party Criticizes Sharren Haskel's Resignation as Deputy Foreign Minister

The Right-Wing Nationalist party sharply criticized Knesset member Sharren Haskel following her resignation as Deputy Foreign Minister. The party accused Haskel of attempting to form a one-person faction to secure party funding and improve her chances of re-election in the upcoming Knesset elections. They described her move as "absurd, audacious, and ungrateful," asserting it does not comply with legal requirements.

Haskel's resignation comes after a prolonged period of opposition to legislation aimed at easing military draft exemptions for yeshiva students. In a recent interview, she condemned the proposed laws as "election bribes" and indicated she might leave the government if they passed. During the Knesset vote, she voted against the coalition's position and shortly afterward resigned from her deputy ministerial role and the government.

Despite stepping down from the government, Haskel will remain a Knesset member. The Right-Wing Nationalist party emphasized that her attempt to create a separate faction just hours before the Knesset's dissolution was a failed effort to manipulate party funding and political standing. The party's Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa'ar, was also mentioned in the context of the ongoing political developments.