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Haredi MK explains to Arutz Sheva why he sat on floor of Knesset committee and read Psalms during session,
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MK Porush dragged out of cmte. while reciting Psalms in protest against Women of the Wall
"I won't leave until you stop entering the women's section of the Western Wall," says UTJ Knesset member, protesting Reform MK's actions.
UTJ MK attacked for the second time in two weeks
Unknown persons spray pungent-smelling substance on the door of MK Meir Porush's home. Police investigating.
Security guards assigned to UTJ MK following assault
Police continuing the search for two attackers who tried to trim MK Meir Porush's beard and fled.
Haredi lawmaker attacked in Jerusalem
Initial report: MK Meir Porush physically assaulted outside of his home in the capital.
MK Porush: 'If there is a lockdown, I'll go to synagogue'
Education Ministry failed to adequately prepare for the start of the haredi school year, MK Meir Porush says.
MK Porush: 'Don't speak about Torah learning in yeshivas'
MK Meir Porush slams 'bad' government's handling of coronavirus pandemic, says Torah study should not be spoken about publicly.
UTJ MK: A dangerous government with inexperienced leadership
MK Meir Porush promises to do everything possible to topple the government.
Haredi MK blasts Lapid-Bennett government
Deputy Minister Meir Porush blasts members of Bennett-Lapid government: We will fight them, their political lives will become hell.
Dep. Min. Meir Porush: 'I have no complaints against Bezalel Smotrich'
Dep. Ed. Min. Porush says Religious Zionism made 'a commitment to voters' not to join Arab-supported gov't. 'I have no complaints.'
Everyone wants the Religious Zionist vote
We get praise and visits from all the parties during campaigns. It is time for us, the Religious Zionists, to vote for our own values.Op-ed.
MK Meir Porush: 'How could Religious Zionism ask our voters to support them?'
UTJ's MK Meir Porush slams MK Bezelal Smotrich's Religious Zionism party: 'How dare they market such a party to the haredi public??'
'The pro-Netanyahu bloc will get more than 60 seats'
'Haredi lawmakers led opposition to Trump plan,' says Deputy Education Minister Meir Porush. 'Haredi-National Religious will back us.'
Deputy Education Minister: We took 'Deal of the Century' off the agenda
In new video, UTJ's Meir Porush reveals how he fought the "dangerous Deal of the Century" initiated by former US President Donald Trump.
Meir Porush: 'Haredi voters aren't going to vote for Smotrich's Religious Zionism'
'I said there won't be many haredim voting for Likud, and there won't be many voting for MK Smotrich,' says UTJ's Meir Porush.
United Torah Judaism wooing the Haredi-Leumi?
Deputy Minister Porush tours Yitzhar, visits Kumi Ori, declared closed military zone, calls to vote United Torah Judaism.
Deputy Education Minister: Bennett won't go against the right-wing bloc
Meir Porush believes Bennett will go with the nationalist camp despite sitting in the opposition.
Meir Porush to PM: Normalize status of communities in Judea & Samaria
Dep. Education Minister appeals to government to "utilize remaining window of opportunity during waning days of Trump administration."
UTJ MK says Litzman's support for Naftali Bennett as PM doesn't reflect party's stance
Dep. Education Minister Meir Porush says Litzman "represents only himself."
Haredi support for Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu following Supreme Court ruling against him
MK Meir Porush condemned the Supreme Court for its "total lack of sensitivity toward Torah-observant community."
Meir Porush: Coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu is 'disconnected'
'We absolutely cannot agree that people so disconnected take control and criticize us,' Dep. Education Min. Porush says.
Will haredi UTJ party support initiative to delay budget deadline?
MK Meir Porush expresses frustration at PM Netanyahu, says he supports proposal to delay deadline. Will his party agree?
Haredi MK: 'We cannot make peace with Likud's caprices and games'
Dep. Education Min. Meir Porush says his party supports Override Clause, but 'cannot make peace' with Likud's 'caprices and games.'
'A despicable bill that changes the nature of the world'
Deputy Minister of Edu. Meir Porush discusses bill banning conversion therapy's passage in prelim. reading. "We also want to strike a blow."
Jerusalem: Mask ticket issued to terrified 13-year-old girl
New video disgusts social media: Police issue mask-non-compliance citation to haredi girl they detained walking baby stroller.
'It's wrong to lock down an entire city,' says MK Meir Porush
MK Porush: Because of a few dozen virus cases, 50 thousand haredi residents of Elad are in lockdown.
MK Meir Porush: 'Liberman showed his true face'
Dep. Education Min. Porush says it's good Yisrael Beytenu isn't in the government. 'Avigdor Liberman lost his conscience long ago.'
Deputy Education Minister: The Likud must work to add Yamina to the coalition
MK Meir Porush: Yamina showed loyalty to Netanyahu, the Likud must do everything to ensure it is in the coalition.
Meir Porush: We'll find solutions to the haredi students' distance learning difficulties
Distance learning for haredi students often means conference calls, but these are riddled with problems.
MK Porush at Gush Katif Museum: 'This must not happen again'
Deputy Education Minister of UTJ visits Gush Katif Museum in J'lem. "We will always oppose division of the Land. All of it is ours."
'No one is leaving the right-wing bloc'
Deputy Education Minister Meir Porush rejects Blue and White's claims that the right-wing bloc will dismantle after the election.
Does the haredi UTJ party oppose the creation of a Palestinian state?
Min. Meir Porush quotes UTJ statement from 1936, says Trump plan allows other nations a foothold in Israel.
Education Ministry interfering in haredi schools' curriculum?
Education Min. 'interfering' by conducting thorough 'calculated' inspections of haredi schools, teaching staff and materials, paper says.
'PR on the backs of Shabbat observers'
Deputy Education Minister blasts new initiative for public transportation on the Sabbath.
Chabad support for UTJ party grows
Chabad hasidim give UTJ approximately 10,000 more votes than the party won in April.
Haredi minister: Why would any haredi vote for Feiglin?
Dep. Health Minister Litzman questions: 'Why would any haredi vote for a party which includes those who have rejected circumcision?'
Gafni: Haredim caused Zandberg to enter the Knesset
UTJ MK: Last time, because of those who didn't vote for us, Meretz got an additional seat which brought in Tamar Zandberg.
Agudat Yisrael will run in one list; Degel threatening
Agudat Yisrael convenes, decides all factions will run one list to councils throughout country. Degel still threatens separate run.
Gabbay hails public Sabbath desecration, haredim outraged
Zionist Union Chairman tweets during Sabbath about traveling by public transportation to beach; angry responses from some haredi MKs.
Haredi radicals heckle haredi MK
UTJ MK Menachem Porush heckled by extremist haredim as he attends circumcision in Bet Shemesh.
