Knesset Knocks Down Law On Hareidi Discrimination
Law that would have made discrimination against hareidi religious Jews illegal rejected by the Knesset on its first reading.
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Hareidi MKs Oppose Raising Marriage Age to 18
The Knesset passed a bill raising official marriage age to 18 to law, with hareidi MKs criticizing the move
Hareidi Party Allies with Meretz: ‘We’re Not Right-Wing’
Response to Bennett-Lapid? Hareidi party forms strong ties with the secularist, left-wing Meretz faction.
Hareidi MKs Vow to Fight Enlistment Plan
"Draconian sanctions are ineffective and have no chance," says MK Moses.
MK Stern: Hareidim in No Position to Complain Over 'Boycotts'
MK Elazar Stern (Hatnu'a) said that hareidi MKs should not complain about being boycotted, lest they be called out for hypocricy
Hareidi MKs Walk Out on Netanyahu Speech
MKs from United Torah Jewry called out and interfered with a speech by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and then walked out of the room
UTJ: New Government 'Hateful, Evil, Corrupt, Disloyal,' etc.
URJ MKs slammed the new government, heaped invective on its members, and expressed wishes for its rapid demise
PM: ‘Deadly Weapons Piling Up Around Us’
PM Netanyahu warns that even as he tries to unite parties in a coalition, Israel’s enemies unite to bring about Jewish state's destruction.
Netanyahu to Try Again to Build Coalition w/ Shas, Bayit Yehudi
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has two weeks left to build a coalition and a roadblock between the blocs he needs for an agreement.
Likud and United Torah Judaism Meet
The coalition negotiation teams of the Likud-Yisrael Beytenu and United Torah Judaism meet to discuss UTJ joining the government.
UTJ: Raze Settlements but Save our Yeshivas
Did Bayit Yehudi push hareidim too far? UTJ appears set to abandon right-wing posture.
Hareidi Leaders Latest to Pursue Bennett
Hareidi MKs meet with Bennett in an attempt to win the Jewish Home to their cause. Likud, Lapid reportedly fighting for party’s support.
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
MK: Want to Enlist Hareidim? Enlist Arabs, Too
Hareidi MKs say it’s discrimination to require hareidi scholars to enlist in the IDF without demanding the same of Israeli Arabs.
Litzman: If You Draft Hareidim, Draft Arabs Too
Teams from Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu met with a delegation from United Torah Jewry to discuss the latter's inclusion in the new government
Gerrer Rebbe, Rabbi Ovadia in Emergency Confab
Shas and UTJ coordinating their moves over attempt to increase hareidi enlistment to IDF.
Knitted, Black Kippot Talking about United Front
Bayit Yehudi's Bennett, Ariel spoke with UTJ's Porush about joining forces in coalition talks.
Hareidi Parties Preparing for Opposition
"We will sit with Shelly Yechimovich in the opposition," says Shas's Aryeh Deri.
Hareidi MK: 'Mandate' to Exclude Yeshiva Students from Draft
According to United Torah Jewry MK Yisrael Eichler, “if the people gave Lapid a mandate, they also gave a mandate to the religious”
Hareidi Parties May Form 'Blocking Bloc' to Lapid
Shas and United Torah Judaism may work together to prevent Lapid from drafting yeshiva students.
Netanyahu's Gov't Coalition Could Take A ‘Step to the Right’
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu could form a coalition that is more right-wing than centrist, if he so chooses - but it requires work.
Shas and UTJ Insiders: Not Afraid to Join the Opposition
"We are not shying away from entering the opposition...if Netanyahu makes his position more extreme...we won't be there," says Shas.
Political Parties Ask Peres: Work to Free Pollard
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: Kadima Incitement Could End in Murder
Hareidi MK worries that a new Kadima party slogan comparing soldiers, Torah scholars will end in violence.
UTJ Finalizes Knesset List
On the eve of the deadline for political parties to present their lists to the Knesset, United Torah Jewry finalized its list of candidates
UTJ Finalizes Knesset List
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 Parties May Go Left
Hareidi-religious parties Shas and Yahadut Hatorah say they may not ally with the right after the next elections.
Hareidi MK Fears Coalition without Hareidim, Settlers
MK Eichler (UTJ) says secular "white tribe" prefers Eritrean infiltrators to hareidim, settlers.
Hareidim Fear Bibi Betraying Them
Shas, UTJ, thought Netanyahu would refrain from hard measures on enlistment, now think otherwise.
UTJ: Draft Law Failure Proves Us Right
The hareidi United Torah Judaism party says Draft Law Committee's failed attempt to write a new law justifies their refusal to cooperate.
UTJ Bill Seeks to End Conscription
UTJ chairman Israel Eichler's last ditch effort to exempt yeshiva students from IDF is a law that would create a volunteer army.
Hareidi MK Calls for IDF Equality: Cancel the Draft
Knesset Member Rabbi Yisrael Eichler has called for “quality in the IDF” by canceling the obligation to serve in the forces.
UTJ: Livni Sold Nation to Africans and Gentiles
UTJ head Israel Eichler says Tzipi Livni's remarks about hareidim prove she is a hateful 'racist'.
UTJ Holds Emergency Session over Conscription to IDF
Under pressure from Barak, Netanyahu said he would not extend IDF exemption for hareidim.
Netanyahu Quietly Puts Contested Kollel Funding into Budget
Opposition blasts PM for granting 111 million shekels to yeshiva students while pretending to seek a compromise on stipends.
