 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? Will haredi MKs support an anti-religious candidate to select religious judges?MKs Ayelet Shaked & Merav Michaeli go head-to-head on candidacy for committee in charge of selecting religious courts' judges. Who will win? Haredi parties: 'We won't fight with Netanyahu over the budget'Shas, UTJ, prefer two-year budget but won't demand it at any price, report says. UTJ MK: Leave the coalitionMK Yisrael Eichler calls on haredi parties to step down from government until lockdowns on haredi neighborhoods are removed. UTJ MK: The haredi public is neither right nor leftMK Yaakov Asher says his party will bring the issue of sovereignty before its rabbis before deciding whether to support it. Haredi party to reach agreements on division of parliamentary rolesUTJ factions Agudat Yisrael, Degel Hatorah, meet to resolve disagreements regaridng who will fill the Knesset roles offered to it. Agudat Yisrael faction claims Degel Hatorah's demands are 'piggish,' contrary to agreementFactions of haredi UTJ party argue over division of responsibilities, Norwegian Law. The internal battle in the United Torah JudaismThe Knesset's UTJ party is grappling with who should step down, and who should take charge of Knesset committee. Haredim call on Netanyahu to bring Yamina into governmentLeaders of haredi parties call for united right-wing bloc to be included in government. 'Voting Otzma Yehudit will lead to establishment of left-wing governmentA statement by UTJ endorsed Rabbi Yitzhak Ginzburg's attack on Otzma Yehudit. Will the haredi UTJ save the right-wing camp from losing Otzma Yehudit's votes?Haredi party aims to pull votes from far-right party which wasted two right-wing seats in last election. Smotrich claims to have incriminating information about UTJ's cooperation with Arab ListFollowing accusations of Smotrich allowing WOW to set up tefilin stand, Yamina threatened to implicate UTJ of cooperation with Arab MKs Litzman: 'We're not holding negotiations with Blue and White, it's made up'Health Min. Litzman says it's not UTJ's fault there are third elections, no truth to rumors that his party is negotiating with Blue & White. 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. Haredi principals told: 'Don't cooperate with the Education Ministry visits'Directors of haredi school system urge school principals not to cooperate with inspections. 'System should remain independent.' Haredi MKs to support banning terrorist-supporting Arab MK Heba YazbakMK Gafni receives leaders' blessing to support disqualifying MK Heba Yazbak from running in upcoming elections, sources say. Liberman attacks the haredim, who fire backUTJ responds after Yisrael Beytenu chairman says that in the next government, he will ensure that budgets are not transferred to yeshivas. 'Blue & White says one thing in public, another in private'Yisrael Beytenu chair slams haredi parties, Blue and White, for 'unholy' partnerships. Common sense dictates that Liberman and Netanyahu cut a dealBoth sides can find a way to compromise and prevent a government backed by anti-Zionist Arab parties. 'Prepare for new elections'Dep. Health Min. Litzman criticizes party for internal arguments, warns Israel may be headed to new elections. Chabad support for UTJ party growsChabad hasidim give UTJ approximately 10,000 more votes than the party won in April. 'Election observers will delay haredi voters'MK Eichler expresses concern that anti-haredi activists will deliberately delay the voting process at haredi voting stations. Rabbi Kanievsky campaigns for UTJ ahead of electionLeader of Lithuanian haredim travels around the country for flurry of UTJ campaign events in final days before election. 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. |
