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Shas Party Refuses to Back Communications Law Without Religious Amendments
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First reported by Srugim · 2 hours ago
What happened
The Shas party refuses to support the current communications law due to missing religious amendments and urges a split vote on regulatory relief sections, while United Torah Judaism also opposes the bill.
- 01Shas will not support the communications law without religious amendments included.
- 02The party demands a split vote on regulatory relief sections for new channels like Channel 14.
- 03Shas says it will support the law if the split vote is implemented soon.
- 04United Torah Judaism also announced it will not back the law.
- 05Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi met with Degel HaTorah leader Moshe Gafni to seek consensus.
- 06Shas emphasizes its amendments aim to protect religious values.
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