UTJ chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf announced he will oppose the broadcast law, citing "Shabbat desecration and immodest broadcasts under state auspices," according to Dafna Liel (N12).
UTJ chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf announced he will vote against the broadcast bill, arguing it enables Shabbat desecration and broadcasts content that violates religious standards under state sponsorship. The statement, reported by N12's Dafna Liel, introduces a fresh coalition hurdle as the bill advances through the Knesset. Goldknopf's opposition, attributed directly to religious concerns, does not yet detail whether he will marshal the entire UTJ faction against the legislation. The announcement follows recent coalition tensions over funding schedules for yeshiva students — as The Zioneer reported on June 10, MK Moshe Gafni had confronted Likud over delaying the daycare bill vote, though that earlier dispute centered on budget timing rather than religious objections. Goldknopf's position, if backed by the full faction, could delay or alter the bill's passage given the coalition's narrow majority. The precise scope of the opposition — whether a total block or a push for amendments — remains unspecified.
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