Opposition leader Naftali Bennett said Wednesday that upon forming a new government he would immediately cancel the Basic Law: Torah Study, which passed its first Knesset reading. Bennett called the law 'Basic Law for the Desecration of the Torah,' according to a statement carried by Israel Hayom.
Opposition leader Naftali Bennett on Wednesday evening vowed to cancel the Basic Law: Torah Study immediately upon forming a new government, according to a statement carried by Israel Hayom. The bill passed its first Knesset reading earlier Wednesday with a 63-53 vote, sparking sharp reactions from across the political spectrum.
Bennett called the legislation a 'Basic Law for the Desecration of the Torah' and accused the coalition of prioritizing political survival over national security. He said the IDF urgently needs 20,000 additional soldiers and that the law undermines army recruitment at a time of ongoing threats.
As The Zioneer reported, Bennett previously condemned the bill during the preliminary vote on June 10 and reiterated that he would repeal it. Shas chairman Aryeh Deri, who spearheaded the legislation, hailed the vote as 'the beginning of a historic correction' and recognition of Torah's central role in the Jewish state.
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