 Eli Yishai's dilemmaYahad leader debating whether to continue supporting United Torah Judaism, or to switch alliance to smaller party. UTJ MK Gafni: 'It's not a disaster if we're in the opposition'Blue and White leader Yair Lapid responds: 'It truly wouldn't be a disaster. Who says we don't agree on anything?' Haredi party promises law bypassing Supreme CourtNew UTJ campaign warns Supreme Court will continue 'interfering' in haredi community's lives. Shas aiming for 10 Knesset seatsMin. Deri: urges party MKs not to respond to Yisrael Beytenu statements and concentrate instead on 'true enemy,' Blue and White's MK Lapid. Haredi party: Liberman isn't telling the truthUTJ leaders claim Yisrael Beytenu chair wants to bring down right-wing government, deny wanting 'state of Jewish law.' Liberman: Haredim trying to use force and bully usYisrael Beytenu chairman slams haredi parties' demand to ban sale of tickets for Biblical zoo on Shabbat, holidays. Deputy ministers? 'No need to have people with titles'UTJ faction demands party back down from demands for positions for each MK, focus on problems facing haredi community. 'The only thing preventing new government is Liberman'MK Eichler says Yisrael Beytenu chairman should concentrate on his voters' needs, stop 'involving himself' in haredi community's lives. MKs: Give priority to cities in the peripheryHaredi MKs suggest encouraging young families to move to the periphery, building new haredi cities. New haredi MK submits first billNew MK Yaakov Tessler submits bill to allow ministers, deputy ministers, to aid everyone who reaching out. 'I hope bill receives support.' Haredi MK: Draft Law? We want to deal with public transportationUTJ MK Eichler says party aims to help Israel's citizens, doesn't want to spend term fighting 'decrees against religion.' Deputy Health Minister Litzman: 'Health above all''We will insist on the health clauses no less than religious clauses,' Litzman's supporters say. UTJ demands: A position for each party MKHaredi UTJ party submits list of coalition demands - and it includes a position for each of the party's 8 Knesset members. Haredi rabbi: Secular people aren't happyRabbi Edelstein, a leading haredi rabbi, says many Jews aren't happy, those who lead a Torah lifestyle should feel pity for them. This is how haredi party earned its 8th seatUTJ, the party which dropped from eight seats to seven, regains its eighth seat - by uncovering a small but significant error. Deri: Shas is the third largest party, period'How we had to convince we could pass threshold, how much we had to convince that surveys don't know how to survey Shas.' 'If recruitment issue remains unsolved we go to elections'In view of increase in strength to 8 seats, UTJ representatives make clear if Draft Law not resolved, they will lead to repeated elections. Final election results: UTJ - 8 seats, Likud - 35UTJ strengthens by 1 seat at the expense of LIkud, which gets 35 seats like Blue and White. Smotrich: Religious services won't be left in Shas' handsMK Smotrich scheduled to meet with UTJ members to create haredi-religious bloc in religion and state ahead of coalition negotiations. Netanyahu meets with haredi lawmakersPM Netanyahu meets Shas, UTJ, leaders to discuss next coalition. UTJ leader to Rabbi Mazuz: We'll fulfill our task properlyMK Gafni visits Yachad party's spiritual leader, promises to work for good of Sephardic community. Haredi MK: No guarantee partnership with Likud will continueUTJ's Yakov Asher says party isn't trying to steal votes from Shas, no guarantee haredi parties will continue working with PM Netanyahu. Haredi campaign focuses on 'Lapid threat'UTJ campaign under slogan 'Moment of truth'. Rationale: Blunt reminder from Netanyahu-Lapid government days that shrunk haredi economy. Haredi minister: I won't sit with LapidDep. Health Minister Litzman says he won't sit in coalition with MK Yair Lapid, regardless of who the PM is. Litzman: 'The haredi public will return us the favor'After survey shows more than 20% of haredim won't vote haredi parties, deputy health minister claims election results will be different. 'Haredim trying to turn Israel into a halachic state'Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman launches attack on haredi political parties, says views on religious issues 'delusional'. Shas lawmakers oppose plan to merge with UTJShas MKs say initiative to run together with their Ashkenazic counterparts would destroy Shas' unique identity, pledge to oppose the move. Did J'lem mayoral candidate trade draft bill for haredi support?Recording suggests mayoral candidate Moshe Leon got haredi support in exchange for Liberman giving Draft Law go-ahead. Report: Haredi factions to oppose bill to deport infiltratorsMKs angry that bill overriding court decision on deportation of illegal infiltrators to pass, while haredi draft override bill does not. Haredi faction supports lowering electoral thresholdMK Uri Maklev says UTJ's Degel Hatorah faction supports lowering electoral threshold to 2.75%.Agudath Yisrael to change bylaw barring women from runningFaction tells High Court it will change statute barring women from running for political office amid ruling that ban is discriminatory. Bennett: No political alliance with LitzmanBennett says he has great respect for Deputy Minister Litzman, but they have no political alliance regarding future coalition conditions.Gafni rips Agudath Yisrael faction, hints of splitDegel Hatorah head Moshe Gafni slams UTJ counterparts from Agudath Yisrael, hints shaky union may collapse over Draft Law. Netanyahu: Haredi parties need to agree amongst themselvesPM Netanyahu rejects offer by Shas, Lithuanian-haredi MKs, to remain in government even if hasidic-haredi MKs leave. Will United Torah Judaism party break apart?Rep. of hasidic faction within UTJ says party will leave coalition if Draft Law passes, Lithuanian-haredi reps say 'no obligation' to leave.Haredi lawmakers divided over draft lawAshkenazic-haredi UTJ party divided on whether to accept Defense Ministry's draft bill, quit coalition, or insist on changes. Lapid: Netanyahu's job is to give inYesh Atid chairman calls on haredi parties to refuse extra funding if it comes at the expense of children with disabilities. Haredi MK's grandson arrested for drug smugglingGrandson of haredi MK arrested at Ben Gurion Airport after authorities catch him with 11 kilograms of cocaine. Haredi radicals heckle haredi MKUTJ MK Menachem Porush heckled by extremist haredim as he attends circumcision in Bet Shemesh.UTJ denies it will start internal haredi rivalry in Beit ShemeshDegel Hatorah wing of haredi UTJ party says rumors it will challenge Bet Shemesh's mayor are unfounded, matter is still undecided. Deri: No plans for a Joint Haredi ListShas head Aryeh Deri dismisses claims Shas will run on joint list with Ashkenazi-haredi UTJ in order to pass electoral threshold. Will the 'Muezzin Law' finally pass?PM Netanyahu gives green light to advancing 'Muezzin Law' during upcoming Knesset session. Will the haredi parties support the bill? Bennett hints he will challenge Netanyahu for prime ministerBennett says he will run against Prime Minister Netanyahu if 'elections are declared for personal reasons'. Haredi parties split over coalition crisis?Shas MK Yaakov Margi slams UTJ for sparking coalition crisis over draft law. 'No reason for us to have early elections'Netanyahu calls on coalition partners to work out a compromise over Draft Law in order to avert coalition crisis. Haredi MK slams haredi MKs' attempt to push draft law throughShas MK Yakov Margi slams UTJ MKs for threatening coalition crisis, says draft law can be adjusted and approved after State budget passes. Coalition crisis escalates over draft lawSources in Likud party say divide over draft law could splinter coalition, lead to early elections. Haredim to present new ultimatum to Netanyahu?UTJ leaders demand that new draft law be passed before budget vote is passed, linking stability of government to IDF deferments. Yesh Atid proposes new haredi draft lawYesh Atid submits new bill expanding draft of haredi men, limiting exemptions given to yeshiva students. Haredim and Arabs coordinating in the Knesset?Head of haredi UTJ party welcomes newfound cooperation with Arab Joint List faction. 'We're doing good business with the Arabs.' MK Gafni: 'My words were taken out of context'Haredi MK Moshe Gafni denies that he is training special force of non-Jewish inspectors to crack down on businesses opening on Shabbat. Defense Minister storms out of Knesset meetingHaredi parties condition support for death penalty for terrorists on Yisrael Beytenu's support of law closing supermarkets on Shabbat. Haredim may torpedo terrorist death penalty billHaredi parties debate supporting bill allowing death penalty for terrorists.'American Jews are undergoing silent Holocaust'MK Yisrael Eichler says that Shabbat desecration is 'causing American Jews to disappear'.'We'll take to the streets'Yair Lapid urged Defense Minister Liberman to stop haredi efforts to limit the Supreme Court. 'You cost us a Knesset seat'Mudslinging within haredi UTJ party, as Health Minister slams Degel Hatorah faction for party losses. Haredi party will support 'United Jerusalem Bill'Haredi MKs ask Rabbi Shteinman whether they should support bill preventing division of Jerusalem; rabbi okays new version of bill. |
