Opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot (State Camp) criticized Avigdor Lieberman's campaign, saying he would not use the 'zero learners' slogan and that anyone who would deny voting rights to Haredim is harming basic democratic values.
Opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot (State Camp) criticized Avigdor Lieberman's campaign on Thursday, saying he would not adopt the 'zero learners' slogan and that denying voting rights to Haredim harms basic democratic values. Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff, said he comes with the legacy of Ben-Gurion and great respect for the Torah world.
The statement comes amid ongoing political debate over the Torah Study Basic Law and Haredi military service, as The Zioneer has previously reported. Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party has been campaigning on a platform of equal service, while the coalition has advanced legislation that would exempt yeshiva students from the draft.
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