As tension soars over issues surrounding the legislation of a Chareidi draft law, Channel 12 News reported on Thursday that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu attempted to speak by phone to HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch but did not receive a response.
However, the report added that despite the cold shoulder, messages were passed through intermediaries indicating that efforts are still underway to formulate solutions that would prevent “political escalation.”
Earlier on Thursday, Kikar H’Shabbat reported that senior Degel HaTorah officials clarified that in accordance with the instructions of Gedolei HaTorah, they are continuing attempts to advance a draft law that will regulate the status of bnei yeshivos. The report comes after HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau declared on Wednesday evening that “not even one Ben Torah will join the army, whether the authorities agree or not.” In addition, HaGaon HaRav was quoted as saying that the Chareidi MKs will vote against the law in its current formulation.
“There is no instruction from Gedolei Yisrael to oppose the law currently being discussed,” the sources said. “On the contrary, they are the ones who instructed us to move forward in negotiations with the Knesset’s legal adviser in an attempt to reach a law that will be agreed upon and will withstand review by the Supreme Court.”
They added, “There are elements from other factions who are trying to do everything in order to stop the legislation. They are the ones briefing and speaking in the name of the Gedolei Yisrael despite having no connection to them and are trying to sabotage the passage of the law.”
Sources close to HaGaon HaRav Hirsch clarified on Wednesday evening: “Nothing has changed in the fundamental position that a draft law must be enacted and the status of bnei yeshivos must be regulated. The instruction to Degel HaTorah’s Knesset members is to continue working for the legislation.”
In addition, those close to HaGaon HaRav Landau said on Thursday morning: “Efforts are continuing to reach a law that will stop the arrests of bnei yeshivos. This is the most urgent issue for the Rosh Yeshiva; the sanctions issue is secondary in importance.”
Meanwhile, senior figures in the Chareidi parties told Kikar HaShabbat, “Even though we are trying to show flexibility with the legal adviser and we agreed that the sanctions would take effect immediately, there are still disputes—primarily and especially regarding the question of oversight over lomdei Torah. It is impossible to know whether, at the end of the process, we will succeed in reaching a law that will pass its second and third readings (in the Knesset).”
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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Bottom line:- Every authentic Jew must put their differences aside & vote for 1 of the Religious parties:- e.g. Gimmel [even Peleg & satmar must vote for Gimmel] & with the Religious gaining way more seats on Knesset, so much more they can do on all these current issues לטובה
If you ask me the elections are a waste of time, the Supreme Court wins every election
rebEmes you need to change your name to Shekker. You make no sense. The Supreme Court is as left wing as leftists can be. Netanyahu is a right winger who first was prime minister back in ‘96 until ‘99 and has now held office since 2009 with one short break of a year when Bennett tried to put together a coalition and failed. Bibi has served as prime minister of israel for almost 20 years. How can you possibly say the Supreme Court wins elections? If they did, don’t you think they’d put one of their left wing friends in office?
Every Jew in Israel must vote for Ben Gevir. The religious parties are corrupt. They refuse to have a death penalty for Arab terrorists who murder Jews. So these murderers get released by the hundreds and kill again. The so called religious parties voted for oslo accords which caused a thousand Jews to be blown up and killed. They did it for money. They got a billion shekels from Clinton and Rabin for that vote. Jewish blood is cheap. Then a year ago they hugged the gay speaker of the Knesset. How correct Satmar rebbe Reb Yoelish Ztl was about these so called religious parties.