Study: Hareidi Parties Do Not 'Extort' Governments
A study said that accusations against hareidi parties that they “blackmailed” the government for funds and positions was not true
A study said that accusations against hareidi parties that they “blackmailed” the government for funds and positions was not true

Hareidi MKs say it’s discrimination to require hareidi scholars to enlist in the IDF without demanding the same of Israeli Arabs.

Teams from Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu met with a delegation from United Torah Jewry to discuss the latter's inclusion in the new government

Shas and UTJ coordinating their moves over attempt to increase hareidi enlistment to IDF.

Bayit Yehudi's Bennett, Ariel spoke with UTJ's Porush about joining forces in coalition talks.

"We will sit with Shelly Yechimovich in the opposition," says Shas's Aryeh Deri.

According to United Torah Jewry MK Yisrael Eichler, “if the people gave Lapid a mandate, they also gave a mandate to the religious”

Shas and United Torah Judaism may work together to prevent Lapid from drafting yeshiva students.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu could form a coalition that is more right-wing than centrist, if he so chooses - but it requires work.

"We are not shying away from entering the opposition...if Netanyahu makes his position more extreme...we won't be there," says Shas.

Ten of Israel's parties from across the political spectrum have united in a call to President Peres to work for Pollard's release.

Hareidi MK worries that a new Kadima party slogan comparing soldiers, Torah scholars will end in violence.

On the eve of the deadline for political parties to present their lists to the Knesset, United Torah Jewry finalized its list of candidates

On the eve of the deadline for political parties to present their lists to the Knesset, United Torah Jewry finalized its list of candidates

Hareidi-religious parties Shas and Yahadut Hatorah say they may not ally with the right after the next elections.

MK Eichler (UTJ) says secular "white tribe" prefers Eritrean infiltrators to hareidim, settlers.

Shas, UTJ, thought Netanyahu would refrain from hard measures on enlistment, now think otherwise.

The hareidi United Torah Judaism party says Draft Law Committee's failed attempt to write a new law justifies their refusal to cooperate.

UTJ chairman Israel Eichler's last ditch effort to exempt yeshiva students from IDF is a law that would create a volunteer army.

Knesset Member Rabbi Yisrael Eichler has called for “quality in the IDF” by canceling the obligation to serve in the forces.

UTJ head Israel Eichler says Tzipi Livni's remarks about hareidim prove she is a hateful 'racist'.

Under pressure from Barak, Netanyahu said he would not extend IDF exemption for hareidim.

Opposition blasts PM for granting 111 million shekels to yeshiva students while pretending to seek a compromise on stipends.
