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Shas Party Accuses Attorney General of Inciting Haredi Draft Riots
The Shas party and its chairman, Aryeh Deri, issued a sharp statement on Thursday accusing the Attorney General, the State Prosecutor, and the military police of orchestrating recent Haredi protests and road blockades. The party claimed that the deliberate arrests of yeshiva students for draft evasion during the election period were designed to fracture the right-wing bloc and alienate Haredi voters from the ballot box.
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What happened
- 01The Shas party accused the Attorney General and the State Prosecutor of orchestrating Haredi draft protests to harm the right-wing bloc.
- 02Shas chairman Aryeh Deri claimed the arrests of yeshiva students were deliberate attempts to alienate Haredi voters and reduce turnout.
- 03Shas alleged that members of the Kaplan protest movement are funding the violent demonstrations on Israeli roads.
- 04The party described the arrests and subsequent chaos as unprecedented election interference by the justice system and military police.
- 05Shas distanced itself from the violent protests, stating they do not represent the Haredi public and harm Torah scholars.
- 06The accusations followed the disruption of an election event for Aryeh Deri by protesting Haredi youths.
Shas also alleged that individuals associated with the Kaplan protest movement are funding these violent demonstrations in collaboration with extremist elements. The party described these actions as a blatant and unprecedented intervention in the election system by the justice system and military police.
While leveling these accusations, Shas distanced itself from the violent protests, stating they do not represent the Haredi public and cause a desecration of God's name. The accusations followed a disrupted election event for Deri, where Haredi youths protested against IDF conscription.
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- LeftNone
- CentreNone
- Right3
- Haredi1
- ArabNone
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