Agudat Yisrael chairman Yaakov Goldknopf presented the party's coalition demands Monday evening, including a blanket military exemption for all yeshiva students without sanctions, according to N12. Goldknopf said the party will not support legislation or accept government roles until its demands are met.
Agudat Yisrael chairman Yaakov Goldknopf, who also serves as Housing Minister, presented the party's conditions for joining the next coalition in a statement Monday evening. According to a report by N12's Daphna Liel, Goldknopf demanded a blanket exemption from military service for all yeshiva students with no sanctions or targets. He stated that the party will not support any legislation or accept ministerial portfolios until the demand is met.
The demands align with Goldknopf's longstanding position. As The Zioneer reported in July, Goldknopf previously said United Torah Judaism would only join a government that provides a status arrangement for Torah learners without sanctions. The current statement goes further by explicitly conditioning all legislative cooperation and government participation on the exemption.
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