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Aryeh Deri Endorses Recommended Candidates in Likud Primaries to Support Haredi Interests

By אברהם פריינד

Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba

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Shas leader Aryeh Deri is mobilizing Haredi support in the upcoming Likud primaries by endorsing candidates who have supported Haredi interests, including MKs Boaz Bismuth and Hanoch Milwitsky. The primaries will take place on August 17 to determine Likud's candidate list for the next Knesset.

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Aryeh Deri directs Haredi activists to support select candidates in Likud primaries.
Top endorsements include MK Boaz Bismuth and MK Hanoch Milwitsky, both influential on Haredi issues.
Bismuth led efforts on military draft law and yeshiva student status.
Milwitsky focused on budget and economic issues affecting the Haredi community.
Other recommended candidates include MK Ofir Katz and MK Avichai Boaron.
Likud primaries are set for August 17 to choose the party's Knesset list.

Aryeh Deri, chairman of the Shas party, has actively entered the Likud primaries by instructing Haredi operatives to support select candidates in the ruling party's internal elections. According to reports, Deri's top endorsements include MK Boaz Bismuth, chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and MK Hanoch Milwitsky, chairman of the Finance Committee. Both are highly regarded within the Haredi community for their work during the current Knesset term on issues affecting Haredim. Milwitsky focused on budgetary and economic matters relevant to the Haredi sector, often engaging with legal advisors and the Supreme Court, while Bismuth played a central role in debates and efforts surrounding the military draft law and the status of yeshiva students.

Additionally, Deri's list of recommended candidates includes Coalition Chairman MK Ofir Katz and MK Avichai Boaron, with instructions given to Haredi activists to support them as well. This strategy reflects a clear principle: Likud members who have aided the Haredi community on key issues during the term are now expected to receive reciprocal backing from Haredi voters within Likud.

The Likud primaries are scheduled for Monday, August 17, when party members will select the Likud list for the upcoming Knesset elections. Deri's involvement highlights the ongoing political cooperation and influence between Shas and certain Likud factions to advance Haredi interests within the ruling coalition.

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