Protesters at a Haredi rally in Bnei Brak on Monday evening chanted 'Deri traitor' and 'Deri, shame on you,' amid anger over the collapse of a bill to bar Red Cross visits to Nukhba terrorists. National Security Minister Ben Gvir posted a statement attacking Shas leader Aryeh Deri, accusing him of enabling an antisemitic organization and reviving the 'Deri-Tibi axis.'
At a Haredi rally in Bnei Brak on Monday evening, participants chanted 'Deri traitor' and 'Deri, shame on you,' footage from the scene shows. The protest erupted hours after a coalition bill to bar Red Cross visits to Palestinian security prisoners failed in the Knesset, after Haredi factions boycotted the vote—a move widely attributed to Shas leader Aryeh Deri's influence.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted a statement on social media that was shared and read aloud at the rally. 'Regrettably, Shas is choosing to harm Israel's security and allow an antisemitic organization to visit Nukhba terrorists and spread blood libels against the heroic prison guards and against the State of Israel,' Ben Gvir wrote. 'It seems the Deri-Tibi deal is back in a big way. Shame and disgrace.' Ben Gvir's statement, which the rally participants echoed, escalates the intra-coalition battle that began earlier Monday.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Ben Gvir earlier charged that Shas had announced it would oppose the bill, calling the move 'unbelievable.' The bill's defeat marks a significant political embarrassment for the coalition; a separate Zioneer bulletin noted that coalition chair MK Ofir Katz had appealed to the opposition for support moments before the vote, warning the legislation would protect national security. The Bnei Brak rally suggests growing anger within parts of the Haredi public as well, directed at Deri over the fallout.
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