New crisis in the government: Chairman of the Torah Judaism faction, MK Yitzhak Pindros, informed Coalition Chairman MK Ofir Katz and Minister of Liaison between the Government and the Knesset, Dudi Amsalem, that starting tomorrow (Wednesday), the faction's Knesset members will not vote with the coalition on all laws supported by the government until its coalition demands are met.
During yesterday's weekly faction meeting, Jerusalem and Jewish Tradition Minister Meir Frosh raised the humiliating behavior of Finance Ministry officials who are not advancing the budget promised to Torah Judaism in the coalition negotiations and demanded a decision, after coordinating with all Agudat Israel representatives in the faction, that the MKs stop voting with the coalition until the matter is resolved.
"How is it possible that a month after the budget was approved, and three weeks since we submitted a detailed document to Jewish tradition, the Finance Ministry still did not approve the transfer of funds for this activity," Frosh said. "This does not mean, but rather a lack of recognition and understanding of the importance of this activity."
Minister Meir Frosh, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Deputy Minister for Haredi Development Uri Maklev added that the situation is similar to the budget of the Haredi Economic Development Authority, and in light of the behavior of the Finance Ministry officials, they convey their lack of trust and appreciation for the actions of these ministries.
After their remarks at the faction meeting, those present expressed their solidarity with the demand to refrain from supporting the bills and votes brought by the Knesset factions, and for this purpose it was decided to sharpen and support the demand of Minister Frosh and Deputy Minister Maklev.
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