The Kahol Lavan chairman, who fears that his ministers will be fired after the elections, is asking for the justice minister position to be filled at the same time
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Mar. 8, 2021
Is there a connection between the degree of control the ultra-Orthodox parties have over the Israeli political system and Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure as prime minister? Naturally, in the multiparty system in this country in which the ultra-Orthodox, or Haredim, vote collectively in a much more cohesive and effective way than other groups – this large community will always wield a lot of influence. However, in recent years, their political power has been boosted even further by the extreme political and personal dependence on them that Netanyahu has developed.
For Netanyahu, the Haredim are the only ones – perhaps even more than some Likud figures – whom he can rely upon completely in his hope of attaining what apparently interests him above all: forging a parliamentary majority for legislation that would halt his trial on corruption charges. The dependency on them ensures the Haredim unprecedented political power.
In Bat Yam synagogues, for example, pamphlets were distributed at the initiative of councilman Raphael Barnaz. Shas councilmen were behind the distribution of similar flyers in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Holon and other cities. In Nof Hagalil and Safed, the ad appeared on the cities’ websites.
Some of the cities in question said they had not approved the use of their official logo, or that the ad appeared on their websites by mistake. Dery’s office said, “The ads are not connected in any way to Minister Dery or the Interior Ministry.”
The Kahol Lavan chairman, who fears that his ministers will be fired after the elections, is asking for the justice minister position to be filled at the same time
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