A coalition crisis is brewing around matters of priority to Yahadut Hatorah, matters that are mentioned in the coalition agreement.

Members of Yahadut Hatorah on Monday, 27 Adar-I sent a letter to Coalition Chairman MK (Likud) Tzachi Hanegbi and Tourism Minister Yariv Levine in his capacity as the liaison between the cabinet and Knesset demanding the coalition adhere to the coalition agreements that were signed.

The letter is signed by Minister Yaakov Litzman, Deputy Minister Meir Porush, MK Menachem Eliezer Moses, MK Moshe Gafne, MK Uri Maklev and MK Yisrael Eichler. The issues raised in the letter include the recognition of the Reform Movement, supplemental income payments, educational funding and affirmative action to benefit the chareidi community.

Yahadut Hatorah explains that while these items were addressed, they are not being advanced but simply stalled where they are and if this continues, Yahadut Hatorah will refrain from voting in support of the coalition in upcoming votes as an act of protest.

They explain “As the end of the Knesset winter session nears. in line with instructions from Gedolei Torah, if this items are not advanced by the end of this session it will be viewed as a violation of the coalition agreements signed with us and we cannot continue supporting the coalition in upcoming votes”.

In short, Yahadut Hatorah is explaining if they feel the coalition is not being true to its agreements, the party no longer feels obligated to honor its commitment.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)