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United Torah Judaism Sets Two Key Demands for Coalition Entry
United Torah Judaism has presented two core demands for joining a "Change Bloc" coalition: a law to halt the arrest of yeshiva students before the government is sworn in, and a commitment to pass a long-term conscription law.
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What happened
- 01United Torah Judaism demands a law halting yeshiva student arrests before government swearing-in.
- 02The proposed law would apply equally to all draft dodgers, Haredi and secular.
- 03UTJ also requires a commitment to pass a long-term conscription law approved by Torah Sages.
- 04The "Change Bloc" must pledge to pass the conscription law before the state budget.
- 05UTJ Chairman Yaakov Asher met secretly with Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beiteinu leaders.
The proposed law to stop arrests would apply to all draft dodgers, Haredi and secular, as a temporary measure. UTJ also requires an agreed-upon draft of a future conscription law, approved by the Council of Torah Sages, to be passed by the Knesset before the state budget. These demands come amid accelerated coalition talks, including secret meetings between UTJ's Yaakov Asher and leaders of Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beiteinu.
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