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Druze MK Akram Hasson Defends Ultra-Orthodox Torah Study and Vows Support for Basic Law
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 12 hours ago
What happened
Druze MK Akram Hasson publicly supports the ultra-Orthodox community and vows to back the Basic Law protecting Torah study, condemning political incitement and economic criticism against them as misleading and driven by narrow interests.
- 01Druze MK Akram Hasson pledges to support Basic Law protecting Torah study.
- 02Hasson condemns political incitement against ultra-Orthodox religious figures.
- 03He stresses Torah study's importance to Israel's national strength.
- 04Hasson disputes economic criticisms of the ultra-Orthodox sector as misleading.
- 05He highlights that budget allocations per ultra-Orthodox individual are modest annually.
- 06Hasson calls religious leaders respected worldwide but unfairly targeted in Israel.
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