Degel HaTorah Agrees to Support Government Legal Adviser Powers Split Law After Funding Concession
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First reported by Now 14 · 4 hours ago
What happened
Degel HaTorah resolved a coalition dispute by agreeing to support a bill limiting the Government Legal Adviser's powers after securing government commitment to fund Haredi kindergarten teachers. The crisis involved threats to block the bill and sharp criticism from the Religious Zionist Party. Prime Minister Netanyahu is expected to address the funding issue in upcoming cabinet discussions.
- 01Degel HaTorah threatened to oppose the bill splitting the Government Legal Adviser's powers.
- 02The Religious Zionist Party harshly criticized Moshe Gafni for protecting the current legal adviser.
- 03Gafni's faction demanded government funding for Haredi kindergarten teachers to support the bill.
- 04Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich opposed advancing the kindergarten funding.
- 05The coalition agreed to keep the funding issue on the government's agenda, resolving the crisis.
- 06Degel HaTorah announced support for the bill following the funding concession.
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