Haredi Party Links Government Support to Conscription Law Deal
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The Haredi party Agudat Yisrael, part of United Torah Judaism, is demanding a resolution on the conscription law for Torah scholars before supporting a government led by Gadi Eisenkot. The party seeks guarantees, not just pledges, citing past unfulfilled commitments from Benjamin Netanyahu's government. This comes as Avigdor Lieberman also expressed willingness to compromise on the conscription law, provided it passes Supreme Court approval. Secret talks between Lieberman and the Haredi bloc, mediated by Jerusalem's mayor, may have influenced their decision not to recommend Netanyahu for government formation.
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- Agudat Yisrael demands guarantees on conscription law for Torah scholars to support a Gadi Eisenkot government.
- The United Torah Judaism bloc will not back any government without resolving the conscription issue.
- Avigdor Lieberman is open to compromising on the conscription law if it passes Supreme Court approval.
- Secret talks between Lieberman and the Haredi bloc were mediated by Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion.
- The Haredi bloc's decision not to recommend Netanyahu was influenced by these ongoing negotiations.
- The party criticized Benjamin Netanyahu's government for failing to fulfill prior commitments on the issue.
The Agudat Yisrael party, part of the United Torah Judaism bloc, has conditioned its support for a potential government led by Gadi Eisenkot on resolving the status of Haredi Torah scholars in the conscription law. The party emphasized that it requires concrete guarantees, not just written pledges, for the settlement of this issue. This stance was articulated in an article published by the party's newspaper, Hamodia, on Monday. The bloc, comprising Agudat Yisrael and Degel HaTorah, will not back any government formation without a resolution on the status of Torah scholars.
Agudat Yisrael, represented in the Knesset by a single member, Yitzhak Goldknopf, stated that the bloc would not support forming a government without addressing this matter. The article criticized the current government of Benjamin Netanyahu for its handling of Haredi parties, noting that their representatives have sought for three years to secure fulfillment of written commitments on this issue without success. The party expressed a preference for maintaining its political alliance with Netanyahu but feels compelled to explore other options due to what it described as persecution.
This development follows Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, announcing his willingness to compromise on the conscription law to form a government. However, Lieberman stressed on Sunday that any such law must pass Supreme Court scrutiny, deeming discussions futile without the court's approval.
In parallel political discussions, sources within the United Torah Judaism bloc told the newspaper Haaretz that Lieberman has been engaged in secret talks with them for months. These discussions were reportedly mediated by Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion and his Haredi advisor Avi Abuhazira. According to these sources, these back-channel communications influenced the bloc's decision not to recommend Netanyahu for government formation to the Israeli president, signaling the seriousness of ongoing behind-the-scenes negotiations. The sources added that reaching understandings would be beneficial, and if new elections occur, they would benefit as they would not be blamed for the conscription issue.
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