Shocking Revelation: The Frum Parties Rejected a proposal that could have solved the Gius Crisis TWO YEARS AGO

 

While Degel HaTorah and Shas are currently threatening to dissolve the Knesset on the grounds that Netanyahu is unable to pass a conscription law, it turns out that two years ago, senior members of the ultra-Orthodox parties received an alternative proposal from the center-left bloc to pass a law that was more agreed-upon and convenient for them – but rejected it out of hand 

A political bombshell was dropped today (Wednesday) at a dramatic gathering of Knesset members of Degel HaTorah, when the head of the yeshiva, Rabbi Landau, gave an unequivocal order: to act to dissolve the Knesset as soon as possible, following the crisis surrounding the conscription law.

The decision marked the collapse of the long-standing political alliance between the ultra-Orthodox public and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and threatens to dismantle the government in the immediate term.

While the ultra-Orthodox parties admit that Netanyahu will not help pass the conscription law, the Kikar HaShabbat editorial board has received information that now reveals the magnitude of the failure of the ultra-Orthodox parties in dealing with the issue of the status of yeshiva students.

Sources familiar with the matter note that already two years ago, even before the conscription law became one of the most volatile issues in the political system, secret meetings were held between senior members of Degel HaTorah, including Knesset member Moshe Gafni, together with representatives of the Gur Hasidic community and senior officials from the center-left bloc.

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During those meetings, the ultra-Orthodox were presented with a clear commitment that if they ran with the center-left bloc in the elections, they would help them pass a conscription law that is more convenient and better for the ultra-Orthodox public than the one proposed by Netanyahu.

However, despite the proposal, senior ultra-Orthodox officials made it clear unequivocally: "We will go with Netanyahu with fire and water."

It should be noted that Shas conveyed a clear message at the time that the party would act in accordance with the decision of Degel HaTorah, and would go along with it in any political decision.

Now, after two years of promises, postponements and crises over the conscription law, the ultra-Orthodox parties themselves are effectively admitting that the law is not expected to pass in the current term.

 Senior members of Shas and Degel HaTorah are already threatening to advance the elections on the same issue, which, according to political sources, could have been resolved even then.