The extent of the animosity towards the hareidi republic was put in high relief today when Amram Mitzna's statement in favor of cooperation with the hareidim was termed a "serious mistake."
Mitzna, who is leading in the polls over Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and Chaim Ramon in the race for Labor Party leader, said yesterday that he would prefer having religious parties in his government and not the anti-religious slightly-hawkish Shinui party. Political fallout was quick to follow, in the form of indications that many voters might switch from Labor to Shinui, and his top advisors swiftly tried to make "corrections" in their man's views. Shinui, headed by the rabidly anti-hareidi MK Yosef (Tommy) Lapid, is expected to make significant gains in the upcoming election on the six Knesset seats it currently has. Mitzna said today that he would include hareidim in his government only if they agree to a total separation from the Palestinians and to national service for yeshiva students.
Mitzna, who is leading in the polls over Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and Chaim Ramon in the race for Labor Party leader, said yesterday that he would prefer having religious parties in his government and not the anti-religious slightly-hawkish Shinui party. Political fallout was quick to follow, in the form of indications that many voters might switch from Labor to Shinui, and his top advisors swiftly tried to make "corrections" in their man's views. Shinui, headed by the rabidly anti-hareidi MK Yosef (Tommy) Lapid, is expected to make significant gains in the upcoming election on the six Knesset seats it currently has. Mitzna said today that he would include hareidim in his government only if they agree to a total separation from the Palestinians and to national service for yeshiva students.