MK Avi Maoz Blasts Coalition Over Delays in Western Wall Law Advancement

First reported by Now 14 · 2 hours ago

What happened

MK Avi Maoz condemned the Israeli coalition and ultra-Orthodox parties for delaying the Western Wall Law, accusing them of enabling Reform movement access to the site and warning of ongoing provocations. He called on Prime Minister Netanyahu and others to reverse past decisions and criticized committee chairman Simcha Rothman for stalling the bill ahead of upcoming elections.

• 01MK Avi Maoz accuses coalition and ultra-Orthodox parties of delaying the Western Wall Law advancement.
• 02He blames MK Simcha Rothman for intentionally stalling the bill in committee.
• 03Maoz calls on Netanyahu and Haredi leaders to reverse support for the Western Wall arrangement.
• 04He warns Reform activists will continue provocations at the Western Wall with Supreme Court backing.
• 05The law seeks to give the Chief Rabbinate exclusive authority over defining desecration at Jewish holy sites.
• 06Maoz criticizes Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Rothman as political heirs of Naftali Bennett.

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MK Avi Maoz Blasts Coalition Over Delays in Western Wall Law Advancement

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