Moshe Gafni

Moshe Gafni: Bennett betrayed the State of Israel

UTJ chairman: Prime Minister Bennett is an opportunist. He betrayed the State of Israel.

MK Zohar refuses to appear at conference

MK Zohar cancels attendance of conference on democracy upon hearing that it will be funded by the New Israel Foundation

Gafni: I will physically block MK Kariv at Western Wall

"I will block Gilad Kariv on Rosh Chodesh at the Western Wall, and I will use my immunity as a Knesset member."

'Everything this government is responsible for has no success'

UTJ's MK Moshe Gafni slams 'abnormal failures' in guarding security prisoners. DM Gantz: 'IDF using all its forces to capture terrorists.'

Haredi MK: Coronavirus Cabinet should ask forgiveness from rabbi

'They finally adopted his approach on the issue of education, they should ask forgiveness for all of their attacks,' MK Moshe Gafni says.

Gafni: I'm trying to tone it down

United Torah Judaism chairman on the harsh language he uses against the government: There are those who have asked me to tone it down.

Haredi party chief: No divine support for Bennett government

MK Moshe Gafni trashes Bennett government while receiving third dose of COVID vaccine. 'Thank you, Netanyahu!'

Haredi MK Gafni calls Prime Minister Bennett 'a murderer'

United Torah Judaism faction chief calls prime minister a murderer, blaming him for coronavirus deaths.

Gafni: A temporary government with small kippahs

MK Moshe Gafni attends event for yeshiva students, blasts the government: "We will topple you soon."

Haredi MK: PM Bennett doesn't want to meet with me

'I asked to meet with Bennett, but he does not want to speak with me,' UTJ chief MK Gafni says.

Haredi MK: 'We can't be bought with money'

MK Gafni, UTJ chief, says he received offer of position in exchange for abstaining from vote on formation of government.

Gafni to Bennett: 'Free the people from your punishment'

MK Moshe Gafni, head of the UTJ party, calls on PM Naftali Bennett to leave his office, free Israel. 'Let it go, it's too much for you.'

The Citizenship Law and the threat to the Likud

MK Gafni warns Likud not to support Citizenship Law, demands they keep agreements to bring it down.

Gafni lashes out at Bennett: You nothing!

UTJ chairman blasts Bennett in the Knesset plenum: Not five days after he became PM and the coronavirus is back.

Yamina MK met last week with UTJ chairman

In attempt to convince haredi factions to join government, MK Abir Kara met last Thursday with MK Moshe Gafni in Bnei Brak.

Bennett: Haredi MKs won't tell me what Judaism is

PM-designate responds to haredi politicians attacks, including statements calling him 'evil' and a danger to religious Jews.

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'Bennett is evil - there will be a war against him'

Haredi political leaders declare incoming PM Naftali Bennett 'a Reform Jew', warn his government will destroy Israel as a Jewish state.

Gafni: Abbas is the most religious person in this government

UTJ MK quips that he is calm because MK Mansour Abbas will ensure the new government doesn't go against the Torah.

Smotrich: Gafni is one of the most hated politicians

UTJ head blames Smotrich for thwarting right-wing government, and Smotrich hits back.

'Israel Police is a fiction - there's no such thing'

Knesset committee discussing Meron disaster demands Minister's resignation. "Everyone passes the buck."

Haredi parties to Bennett: Don't form a govt. that hates haredim

Aryeh Deri, Moshe Gafni slam Yamina leader for seeking to form unity government with Yair Lapid, Avigdor Liberman.

MK Gafni: Why didn't the government act before it was too late?

"There was no way so many people could converge on such a small place without a tragedy occurring."

Moshe Gafni: I'm angry at Smotrich, I will meet with Lapid

UTJ chairman "recognizes change" in Yair Lapid but does not intend to be part of his government.

UTJ Chief:

Will haredi MKs back Bennett-Lapid gov't? 'We'll ask our rabbis'

'A real chance we'll be in the opposition,' says UTJ chief, while refusing to commit to voting against Bennett-Lapid gov't.

Haredi party debated whether to support PM unconditionally

UTJ chief does not oppose working with other candidates, if PM Netanyahu fails to form a coalition.

Gafni to Netanyahu: Let me think

United Torah Judaism chairman does not join Shas chairman Deri in quickly announcing his support for Netanyahu for prime minister.

Haredi MK: 'Equal budget for haredi yeshivas'

UTJ chief MK Gafni promises: 'There will be no discrimination' in budget for haredi yeshivas.

Haredi MK: 'Liberman is a racist and a tyrant'

'Avigdor Liberman is a racist, everyone should condemn him,' Dept. Transportation Min. Maklev says.

'Vote - and fight incitement'

'Say no to incitement, say yes to continued Jewish existence of the People of Israel,' United Torah Judaism chief says.

'You only care about your own sector'

UTJ chief demands Religious Zionism chair reveal budget for haredi, Religious Zionist yeshivas. 'You worry only about your own sector.'

Gafni: There is an 'unprecedented' emergency

UTJ chairman in recorded phone call to haredi households: We are facing an unparalleled fateful decision.

MK Gafni: 'UTJ will work only with the Likud'

UTJ chief says rumors that his party won't support PM Netanyahu if pro-Netanyahu bloc doesn't have 61 supporters is 'a lie.'

Liberman: 'Throw the haredim into the garbage'

Haredi MKs from the United Torah Judaism party respond to MK Avigdor Liberman's promise to 'send the haredim to the garbage.'

Gafni: I proposed to Deri that we unite, he did not want to

UTJ MK reveals that in the past he proposed to Minister Deri to unite United Torah Judaism with Shas, but claims that Deri refused.

Gafni: State should apologize to Rabbi Kanievsky

UTJ leader slams state for neglecting education over past year, says haredi sector has been treated unfairly.

'We won't join coalition without solution to conversion crisis'

'The Reformists have made bar mitzvahs for their dogs, they are the ones comparing dogs to people,' MK Moshe Gafni says.

'I didn't love the loyalty agreement, but I signed it'

MK Gafni says Tel Aviv parties are a 'bad thing,' emphasizes need for citizens to keep Health Min. guidelines. 'Saving lives most imp't.'

'Gantz isn't fit to be in the Knesset'

'It's unbelievable, I sat with Benny Gantz and asked him to keep his agreement, he lied unashamedly,' UTJ's Moshe Gafni says of Benny Gantz.

MK Gafni: We will go with Netanyahu

Finance Committee chairman criticizes media for only covering haredi demonstrations, explains why his party supports Netanyahu.

Moshe Gafni: I support Netanyahu and pay a heavy price for it

UTJ leader: I will support Netanyahu after the election, but nothing is agreed upon yet.

UTJ chief: 'Pass Override Clause - or we won't join government'

UTJ's MK Moshe Gafni promises his party will demand passage of Override Clause, putting a stop to Supreme Cour overreach.

New UTJ chief downplays haredi alliance with Netanyahu

Finance Committee chairman Moshe Gafni offers tepid support for Netanyahu, says rabbis must decide who UTJ will back as premier.

UTJ MK Moshe Gafni in Knesset: 'I accuse'

In Knesset speech, MK Moshe Gafni refers to riots in haredi communities claiming rioters are not haredim.

Liberman: Lockdown mustn't be extended by even one minute

Liberman: General lockdown intended solely to please Deri, Litzman and Gafni; in return 'they'll do whatever PM tells them.'

Knesset bill to designate public sector jobs for haredim

Haredim are chronically underrepresented in public sector jobs; in many state institutions, there are no haredi employees at all.

Will Gafni fight 'Parent 1 and Parent 2'?

Finance Committee Chairman MK Moshe Gafni submits bill to require government ministries to leave words 'father and mother' on relevant forms

MK Moshe Gafni: 'Haredi public has become punching bag'

UTJ MK Moshe Gafni addresses Knesset plenum, furious at discriminatory treatment of haredi public despite its meticulously obeying orders.

MK Gafni tells PM: Leave our schools open, no harm will result

Degel HaTorah MK clarifies that his party intends to abide by the ruling of its spiritual head, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky.

'I had no idea I was having a stroke' relates MK Gafni

MK Gafni relates the miraculous events that led to the catheterization procedure that saved his life.

'You're a foreign transplant'

MK Liberman slams Likud's MK Karhi: 'You should be in Shas, you have no concept of Jabotinsky.'

Haredi parties: New elections would be madness

Aryeh Deri, Yaakov Litzman, and Moshe Gafni meet to issue joint call to Netanyahu and Gantz to reach compromise on the state budget.

'Left-wing demonstrations don't affect Netanyahu'

MK Gafni says PM Netanyahu reopened too quickly after lockdown due to fear of rebellion, does not want new elections.

NIS 300 per child from fifth child and onward

Finance Minister and Finance Committee chairman agree on scope of financial aid package to be given to all Israeli citizens.

Haredi parties' response to anti-conversion therapy bill

MK Moshe Gafni to bring Override Clause, Chametz Bill to a vote in response to bill to outlaw conversion therapy.

Haredi Lawmakers: Gantz won't be Prime Minister

Shas declares boycott of Knesset votes in protest of Blue and White's support of ban on conversion therapy. 'We won't cooperate with Gantz.'

MK Moshe Gafni: 'Grant program won't pass in present form'

Finance Chair says without grants according to number of children, he won't approve plan. Likud infighting: 'Something bad happening there.'

MK Moshe Gafni: 'Why is there a closure only in our cities?'

Degel Hatorah Chair: 'The haredi public's mood is despondent on an unprecedented level; the feeling is they deal with us unfairly.'

Gafni vs. Netanyahu: 'We have grievances against him'

MK Moshe Gafni attacks PM's conduct both on coronavirus and support of Judicial Review Committee: 'Show some leadership.'

MK Gafni to Minister Edelstein: 'Destigmatize the haredi public'

Health Minister Edelstein tours Maayanei Hayeshua Hospital in Bnei Brak. Finance Committee Chair: 'Injustice was done to haredi public.'

No special education budget? 'We won't pass the State budget'

MK Moshe Gafni threatens to bring down passage of State budget if haredi special education budget isn't appropriately amended.