Netanyahu Secures Shas Support with Pledge on Ultra-Orthodox Draft Exemption
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured the support of the Shas party for the upcoming presidential recommendation round by pledging to advance legislation for an ultra-Orthodox draft exemption. Shas officially announced its backing after the coordinated agreement. The United Torah Judaism party has not yet committed, awaiting a decision from their rabbis.
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- Shas party will support Prime Minister Netanyahu in presidential recommendations after deal on draft exemption.
- Netanyahu publicly pledged to advance draft exemption legislation for ultra-Orthodox Torah scholars.
- Shas fears internal criticism for prioritizing the right-wing bloc over yeshiva students.
- United Torah Judaism awaits rabbinical decision on supporting Netanyahu.
- Yaakov Asher stated the party is waiting for rabbis to return from fundraising abroad.
The ultra-Orthodox Shas party officially announced its support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming presidential recommendation round, following a coordinated agreement. The deal involves Netanyahu publicly backing legislation for a draft exemption for Torah scholars. This agreement was first reported by Kan News.
As part of the arrangement, Netanyahu issued a statement expressing unequivocal support for the ultra-Orthodox community and promising to advance the draft exemption law. Shas then released its endorsement of the Prime Minister about 30 minutes later. The party's move reportedly stems from concerns that supporting Netanyahu, whose tenure has seen increased public tension over the status of Torah scholars, could lead to internal criticism within the ultra-Orthodox public. Critics might argue that Shas is prioritizing the right-wing bloc over the interests of yeshiva students.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu also spoke with Yaakov Asher, chairman of the United Torah Judaism faction, regarding their support. However, Asher indicated that the party is awaiting a decision from their rabbis, who are currently abroad for fundraising, before committing. United Torah Judaism currently prefers not to recommend anyone in the presidential consultations. Knesset members from the faction are expected to meet with rabbis, including Rabbi Lando, tomorrow to finalize their decision.
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