National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Wednesday accused opposition leader Yair Golan of being an 'auto-antisemite' spreading 'racist blood libels' against the Haredi community, following Golan's remarks on Haredi conscription. Ben Gvir also claimed that his ministry has recruited 1,400 Haredim to the Israel Police and Border Police, and reiterated that his Otzma Yehudit party will petition the Central Elections Committee to disqualify Golan from the upcoming elections.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Wednesday escalated his rhetorical attack on opposition leader Yair Golan, branding him an 'auto-antisemite' and accusing him of spreading 'racist blood libels' against the Haredi community. The statement, posted on Ben Gvir's the source, came in response to Golan's remarks earlier Wednesday at a Molad Institute panel, where Golan questioned the IDF's readiness for mass Haredi conscription and suggested the Haredi population lacked education, motivation, and physical fitness.
Ben Gvir also reiterated that his Otzma Yehudit party will petition the Central Elections Committee to disqualify Golan from the upcoming elections, citing racism. The petition was first announced by Ben Gvir earlier in the day at 14:55 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported.
Additionally, Ben Gvir claimed that his ministry has already recruited 1,400 Haredim to the Israel Police and Border Police — a claim he previously made on July 22, which could not be independently verified. The exchange underscores the intense political battle over Haredi conscription legislation ahead of the elections.
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