United Torah Judaism deliberating on whether to enable Bennett-Lapid gov't
As Netanyahu's government prospects diminish, Haredi party's Lithuanian flank said to eye cooperation with PM's rivals by abstaining in vote on formation of government; UTJ's Hassidic faction strongly opposes move
Kobi Nachshoni |
Published: 04.22.21 , 21:59
The Lithuanian faction of the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party is considering whether to abstain from voting against a government led by Yamina head Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid chair Yair Lapid, Ynet has learned on Thursday, thus enabling the two to form a government and avoid a fifth election round in just two years.
In return, the Haredi faction will demand that the right-wing flank of such a government would commit itself to maintain the status quo in state-religion affairs and prevent stripping off budgets for the sector's educational institutions and welfare.