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Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana Sees Resolution for Draft Issue in Next Term Amid Likud Primaries

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First reported by Now 14 · 4 hours ago

What happened

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, during Likud primaries in Jerusalem, emphasized the public's strong demand to complete judicial reform and welcomed the Haredi community's role in the party. He expressed confidence that the draft issue for Haredim could be resolved in the next term once reforms limit the Supreme Court's power. Ohana also predicted increased voter turnout in the primaries and reaffirmed his commitment to the reform process.

  • 01Amir Ohana calls Likud primaries a democratic celebration and urges completion of judicial reform.
  • 02He highlights increased public awareness as a key achievement of the current term.
  • 03Ohana affirms Likud as a party inclusive of the Haredi community, rejecting takeover claims.
  • 04He links judicial reform to enabling laws on military conscription for non-Torah students.
  • 05Ohana predicts higher voter turnout later in the primaries and commits to finishing the reform.
  • 06He stresses the goal of maintaining Israel as a Jewish state with true equality.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew36 minutes ago
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana Sees Resolution for Draft Issue in Next Term Amid Likud Primaries
Now 14Right · Hebrew4 hours ago
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana Addresses Netanyahu’s Succession and Likud Primaries

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