Itamar Ben-Ezer, who heads the unit responsible for chareidi education, is not permitting chareidi girl’s high schools to accept ninth graders from outside their area, meaning girls from outside of Jerusalem. His actions were met with a harsh letter from MK Moshe Gafne.

In his letter, Gafne points out he met with the outgoing Director-General of the Education Minister, Mrs. Michal Cohen, and they reached an agreement that girls from areas close to the capital that live in areas without similar schools, would be permitted to register in the capital. Gafne insists the arrangements were made to accommodate these girls yet he, Ben-Ezer, is acting contrary to the agreement, leaving these girls without a school.

Councilman Tzvika Cohen, who hold the chareidi education portfolio, overruled Ben-Ezer, explaining that since there was no discussion or decision regarding his letter, the policy remains as it was prior to his letting being sent out.

Ben-Ezer is yet to respond.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)